Results: Depictions of Pregnancy, Birth, and Babies on TVMovies
Published on 10/03/2016
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1.
Does it bother when a pregnant woman in a fictional TV show or movie suddenly announces, "This is it!" and must get to the hospital right away (even though MOST labors are more gradual)? Yes
19%
389 votes
No
52%
1028 votes
Undecided
10%
198 votes
Not Applicable
19%
380 votes
2.
2.
Does it bother you that most women in fictional TV show and movies are shown begging for drugs and not trying to have a natural birth? Yes
15%
290 votes
No
54%
1083 votes
Undecided
11%
210 votes
Not Applicable
21%
412 votes
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3.
Does it bother when a woman who has just given birth in a fictional TV show or movie looks pretty perfect, instead of sweaty, frazzled, and gross? Yes
35%
703 votes
No
37%
746 votes
Undecided
8%
167 votes
Not Applicable
19%
379 votes
4.
4.
Does it bother you when they people watching babies in nurseries on fictional TV shows and movies (even though most people choose to room in these days)? Yes
12%
241 votes
No
54%
1075 votes
Undecided
12%
234 votes
Not Applicable
22%
445 votes
5.
5.
Does it bother you when a baby is brought home on a fictional TV show or movie and already looks 6 months old? Yes
29%
576 votes
No
43%
862 votes
Undecided
9%
174 votes
Not Applicable
19%
383 votes
6.
6.
Does it bother you that they don't really depict mothers breastfeeding in fictional TV shows and movies? Yes
16%
317 votes
No
56%
1109 votes
Undecided
9%
170 votes
Not Applicable
20%
399 votes
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7.
Does it bother you how some fictional TV shows will show the baby mostly in a crib or playpen in the main room (What, production couldn't spring for the construction of an actual bedroom)? Yes
12%
248 votes
No
56%
1109 votes
Undecided
11%
216 votes
Not Applicable
21%
422 votes
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8.
Do you think the depictions of pregnancy and childbirth in the media help or harm women? Help
3%
63 votes
Harm
9%
172 votes
Both
10%
204 votes
Neither
40%
804 votes
I'm not sure
18%
350 votes
n/a
20%
402 votes
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