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Stereotyping : Film Genres(sub-section)

Gender stereotyping is based on who is considered to be the target audience for a given film and is considered to be a prominent issue in the United States. It is believed that romantic movies and or shows are more directed towards and intrigue more females than they do males. Due to the reputation that is upheld in romantic films, males feel that they are unable to enjoy or watch films in this genre, forming this stereotype. It is also believed that these gender expectations in movie genres are developed at a young age as both girls and boys direct their interests towards different film categories. Researchers Oliver and Green displayed a preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well as Beauty and the Beast to a group of both girls and boys. The researchers asked the children whether the movies previewed would be more appealing to girls or boys and the majority response was that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was more directed towards boys due to the violence in the film. While boys are more intrigued by action movies, girls tend to enjoy a film that is more feminine and contains a female protagonist. In addition, targeting a specific gender through different genres and displaying that particular sex's desires helps to intrigue that targeted audience even further. The protagonist also helps determine the viewers of the movie. Different genres attract different audiences. Therefore, the intended audience is more likely to watch the movie if the protagonist is relatable or easy to identify with. In addition, another study was conducted that looked at men and women's preferences in regard to 17 different movie genres. The participants within the study determined whether the genre presented was more directed towards male or females. The researchers were able to determine from their study that animation, comedy, drama, and romance were genres that interested females. While action, adventure, fantasy, history, horror, thriller etc. movies were considered to be more liked by males.