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66% of Audiences Are ‘Unsatisfied’ With Disability and Mental Health Representation in Entertainment, Survey Finds
The survey released by the Inevitable Foundation spotlights some crucial gaps in current film and television offerings.
The Inevitable Foundation ‘s latest survey has found that audiences have expressed “dissatisfaction” with disability representation in the entertainment industry. “The findings from the Greenlight Disability Report are clear that all audiences—disabled and non-disabled people—are very unsatisfied with the film and television options available to them when it comes to disability representation,” Saga Darnell, Inevitable Foundation head of research and public affairs, said in a statement. “By investing in authentic disabled storytelling and ensuring multi-dimensional portrayals of characters with disabilities and mental health conditions, entertainment industry leaders have an opportunity to increase audience satisfaction, foster trust and tap into an underutilized market segment,” the foundation said in a statement.
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