February 25, 2021
New films and TV series about sexual assault are bringing more nuance and diversity to the issue.
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Since the height of the #MeToo movement in 2018, Hollywood has come out with several films and TV series about sexual misconduct. With the Golden Globe nominated Promising Young Woman and the critically acclaimed I May Destroy You, experts are looking at how the industry is evolving its portrayals of the issue.
Where movies and TV shows more exploited abuse as a plot point or too often perpetuated myths about sexual assault, today, audiences can see broader, more nuanced views.
Unconsenting Media, a website that tracks and contextualizes portrayals of sexual misconduct on screen, has more than 5,000 films and TV shows in its database. Its creators hope the project can be a resource for survivors and also a platform to highlight the titles that add nuance to the conversation.