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The general image of a man in an American sitcom is like a complete moron. You'd think the industry was run by a feminist cabal.

— Hanna Rosin

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Occasionally, some sitcoms still stereotype women - the old dragon or the dolly bird - but on the whole we've moved away from that.

— Jo Brand

It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your 'portrayal' of women. Even when I started out on 'The Office' eight years ago, we could write our male characters funny and flawed, but not the women. And now, thankfully, it's completely different.

— Mindy Kaling

It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

Especially on television, it's not so much a patriarchy; it always seems that there's a smart, strong woman calling the shots, and her doofus husband. In the sitcom world, it's almost a cliche that the women have the common sense, going back to 'The Honeymooners.'

— Jake Weber

Every sitcom needs their straight man or straight woman.

— Aarti Mann

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

— Christine Lahti

The male image has been so pulled down by situation comedy in the last 15 years, it is frightening. I don't like what has happened to the American male.

— Bill Bixby

What they do in America in all those sitcoms is hire glamorous girls and they're never that funny... that's because they've never had to develop a personality because they're hot.

— Rebel Wilson

I think it is very sad that 'sitcom' has become a pejorative term.

— Penelope Keith

✗Opposing Perspectives

It's such a male-dominated industry. You can be a feminist, it's just difficult because it sometimes comes back at you.

— Gemma Arterton