Men fill 9 out of 10 roles in film and television, billion-dollar industries that dominate much of society's entertainment. Where is the equality in this? There has always been a stereotype against women that we should be cooking, doing laundry and taking care of children. Only in the last half century have women gained more credibility in society and yet stereotypes still exist and our participation in society is not always equal due to the past. Statistics show that women are generally not behind film and television production. Even worse, because stereotypes against women exist, films directed by women are not as popular. If women contributed 50% of ticket sales and audience numbers, we would have to produce and star in more than 10% of these media outlets (Lauzen). For a major motion picture to be a box office success and critically acclaimed, hundreds and sometimes thousands of people must give their all throughout the film's entire production. For as long as movies have been in production, men have dominated the roles behind the camera. Whether directing, producing, writing, or many other film production roles, statistics show that women are in the minority when it comes to these jobs. Throughout the history of cinema, statistics have risen and fallen. Cari Beauchamp, an Academy film scholar, “announced, to gasped audiences, that fifty percent of all silent films were written by women (slide 114). If a 35% decline in female writers from the early 1900s to today isn't shocking, I don't know what is. Having seen numerous silent films from the 1920s to the 1930s and many films from subsequent generations to today, this was a...... middle of paper ...... a thought and the reason for every action that we do. There should be no more excuses in the world of cinema and television, women should be able to show what they are capable of instead of having men dominating the industries. If what is depicted on screen is only a representation of the thoughts of men and not women, the message sent to women is not one we want to receive. As seen through statistics, women are not being put behind or in front of the camera, but that could change with more women committing to studying and fulfilling these roles. As Cate Blanchett said while accepting the Best Actress award at the 86th Academy Awards, “Those in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that women's films, with women at the center, are niche experiences. They are not; the public wants to see them and in fact they make money. The world is round, folks!”