Diversity and representations in Movies and TV Shows

How can watching TV shows and movies benefit young individuals?

• Constructing tall buildings

• Repairing damaged cars

• Preparing delicious meals

• Shaping and developing values

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Why is it important to promote diversity in a workplace?

• To create a more inclusive environment

• To increase innovation and creativity

• To improve employee morale and retention

• To enhance decision-making processes

How can characters in real-life situations help break down stereotypes?

• By creating more stereotypes

• By positively representing minorities

• By hiding from the camera

• By ignoring everyone

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What have the fashion industry and beauty brands made efforts to promote?

• More sustainable practices in their productions

• More diversity in their models and campaigns

• More traffic on the runways

• More ice cream flavors

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Why is it important to have diversity and representation in media?

• To climb a mountain

• To build a more empathetic society

• To build a spaceship

• To dig a tunnel

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What message can be sent when job listings only mention certain types of candidates?

• That everyone is qualified

• That everyone is equally skilled

• That people from other backgrounds are not considered

• That everyone is overqualified

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Who are some of the personalities featured in major media?

• Famous chefs, renowned actors, popular musicians, bestselling authors

• Television hosts, award-winning filmmakers, chart-topping singers, acclaimed writers

• Leading scientists, respected educators, skilled medical professionals, accomplished astronauts

• Celebrity chefs, Olympic athletes, heroic firefighters, dedicated police officers

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What can showing people from different backgrounds in a movie contribute to?

• Building a castle

• Building a more empathetic and fair society

• Building a roller coaster

• Building a submarine

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What have recent studies shown about the influence of TV shows and movies on young people?

• They help fix broken toys

• They help bake delicious cakes

• They help shape and develop values

• They help paint beautiful pictures

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How can seeing themselves represented in media make people feel?

• Angry and upset

• Valued and respected

• Confused and lost

• Hungry and tired

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