Netflix, amid a backlash over the sexualized portrayal of children in recently released drama “Cuties,” is encouraging critics to watch the movie — which it says makes a statement about…
,” is encouraging critics to watch the movie — which it says makes a statement about pressures young girls face in conforming to societal role models of female sexuality.
“‘Cuties’ is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement to. “It’s an award-winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we’d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie.”
In a six-minute segment accompanying the film on Netflix, Doucouré says that in performing research for the film she met with hundreds of pre-teens to understand how they perceived their femininity in today’s society.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Cancel Netflix’ Backlash Grows Over ‘Cuties’ Film’s Sexualization of Young GirlsControversial French film “Cuties” — about a young Senegalese girl in Paris who joins a “free-spirited dance clique” to escape family dysfunction — has spawned a…
Read more »
Review: A call to digital arms, 'The Social Dilemma' demands change'The Social Dilemma' on Netflix takes aim at Facebook, Google, Twitter and other purveyors of social media and search engines
Read more »
Twitter’s new rules will flag it if Trump claims early victoryTwitter said it will label or remove posts that prematurely declare victory in the upcoming U.S. election, making it the latest company to set out a plan for a prolonged vote count and a president who appears primed to dispute results if he does not win
Read more »
Justice Department's push into Trump case could prompt dismissalAttorney General William Barr defended the Justice Department's move to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump, but some experts were skeptical of the federal government's effort.
Read more »