Surprise: Studies Show That Men Dominate Reproductive Health Discussions

A recent survey of 12 top media outlets done by the Women’s Media Center revealed that of all the presidential election stories in the news related to abortion or contraception, male reporters covered 67% of it. Additionally, their study showed that “female journalists quote women more often that their male counterparts, while quotes from male sources predominate in articles written by men.” This means women not only aren’t reporting on stories related to women’s issues, but women’s opinions also aren’t being voiced in the articles written by men.

It’s shocking to see how women aren’t getting their say in the media about an issues that pertains so much to them. Having female voices and perspectives is imperative in discussions of reproductive justice, yet still major media outlets fail to recognize them.

For more information, check out the full in depth report done by the Women’s Media Center.

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By Lacy Wright on February 17, 2016
Lacy Wright is much like her coffee, short, hot, and comes with quite a kick. A second year at UC Santa Barbara studying Art History and History of Public Policy, she has been a long time advocate for consent education, teen dating violence awareness, and expanding mental health services for high school and college students. A gastrotourist stricken with a constant case of wanderlust, you can always find her setting off on some new crazy adventure, searching for the next best meal.