39% of young Americans want to see more aromantic or asexual characters on screen

[Holmbo]

Interesting article about an American survey about young peoples preferences for film and TV.
"the majority of adolescents aged 13-24 (51.5%) wanted to see more content centered around friendships and platonic relationships, rather than romantic ones. A near-majority (47.5%) said sex was not needed for the plot in most TV shows and movies, while 44.3% felt romance was overused in media. Nearly 39% wanted to see more aromantic or asexual characters on screen."

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/25/gen-z-less-sex-tv-movie-trend?fbclid=IwAR06ebyT4IUqq_gcWQeYFJOYMKmrcYi-KHC6wMDxz5ao0LEsiX6df9bq4dE

[alto]

Damn.  All we have to do is wait for this generation to take over TV and movies.  We'll have it made!

[Jot-Aro Kujo]

THAT'S THE MIKU NUMBER YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[Mark]

It's notable that they didn't ask the preteens about romantic content. Especially given that romantic content falls out of the scope of classification/rating systems. With the result that it is as ubiquitous in children's TV and movies as anywhere else in popular Western culture.

Also it's unclear if this asked about non-romantic sex. Thus may do nothing to address the lack of allo aro representation. Even, potentially, exacerbate the existing conflation of aro with ace.

 

[nonmerci]

Wow I would not expect the number to be this high. Great!

[kira-]

Surprised 39% actually knew what aromantic and asexual mean.

[Holmbo]

On 10/30/2023 at 9:51 AM, Mark said:

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Also it's unclear if this asked about non-romantic sex. Thus may do nothing to address the lack of allo aro representation. Even, potentially, exacerbate the existing conflation of aro with ace.

 

From the way the article is written it sounds like romance and sex was conflated in the study. But it might just be the article trying to summarize it.

[Ekaterina]

Sounds actually great! 

[P4R4D0X]

*clappy clap clap clap clap*

[tiger_hoods12]

THANK YOU!! 

An asexual speaking, but I never understood why sex scenes were in movies or TV shows in the first place. Like you guys have porn for a reason.

[dordor]

On 10/28/2023 at 12:29 AM, Holmbo said:

Interesting article about an American survey about young peoples preferences for film and TV.
"the majority of adolescents aged 13-24 (51.5%) wanted to see more content centered around friendships and platonic relationships, rather than romantic ones. A near-majority (47.5%) said sex was not needed for the plot in most TV shows and movies, while 44.3% felt romance was overused in media. Nearly 39% wanted to see more aromantic or asexual characters on screen."

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/25/gen-z-less-sex-tv-movie-trend?fbclid=IwAR06ebyT4IUqq_gcWQeYFJOYMKmrcYi-KHC6wMDxz5ao0LEsiX6df9bq4dE

We have won! Finally. Society be ready for us to take over and crush all your romos under our feet