Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Disney “princess films” such as The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas feature dialogue primarily between girls and women.
2. The financial success of movies like Black Panther means that Hollywood no longer needs to worry about diversity in the film industry.
3. “Whitewashing” is the process of getting rid of ugly details about the lives of historic figures when movies are made about them.
4. Directors are unwilling to make movies with diverse casts featuring women and non-White actors because such movies rarely see box office success.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False

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