The statistic shows the attitudes towards the portrayal of women in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, broken down by level of education. Whilst just 23 percent of respondents who had graduated from high school but who had not pursued further education said that they found the treatment of women in classic James Bond films very or somewhat offensive, among postgraduates this figure amounted to 49 percent. James Bond movies from the 1960s, 70s and 80s are often considered notorious for their poor treatment of women and minority ethnic groups, and the topic is often explored by academics and critics.
Attitudes towards the portrayal of women in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by level of education
*High school graduates n=493; Some college education n=378; Full college education n=221; Postgraduates n=128.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Thinking about the classic James Bond movies from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s…how offensive, if at all, do you think the classic James Bond movies were when it came to portraying each of the following groups? Please select one option on each row.'
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