Gender Bias in Movies Overall Results (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Across nearly 800 movie scripts of different genres, male characters were on average more empowered and described with higher levels of agency than female characters. Men were more likely to use forceful, imperative statements, while women were more likely to hedge their opinions. Credit University of Washington Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.