The statistic shows the public opinion on the stereotyping of selected groups in movies and television in the United States as of February 2019. During the survey, 44 percent of respondents stated that the roles in American TV and movies were often stereotypes for Black people, and 31 percent said the same about the way in which LGBTQ people are represented.
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Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019
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YouGov. (February 25, 2019). Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/
YouGov. "Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019." Chart. February 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/
YouGov. (2019). Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Agree That Movie/Tv Roles for Selected Groups Are Often Stereotypes in The United States as of February 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/
YouGov, Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/ (last visited July 08, 2025)
Share of adults who agree that movie/TV roles for selected groups are often stereotypes in the United States as of February 2019 [Graph], YouGov, February 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815810/public-opinion-stereotyping-film-tv/