Finance
Hollywood is ‘failing women in finance’
In The Wolf of Wall Street Leonardo DiCaprio’s character rants about all the “hookers” he has encountered while in The Big Short Margot Robbie relaxes in a bubble bath to keep the audience captivated as she explains mortgage-backed bonds.
These “deeply disappointing” portrayals of women are symptomatic of the stereotypical way in which films and TV shows portray the world of finance, according to a study by King’s Business School.
The Alpha Portrayals report found that women were commonly addressed as “honey” or “sweetheart” and subject to derogatory comments about their appearance or lack of financial know-how. They were relegated to supporting roles as wives, mistresses or assistants amid overwhelmingly male-centric narratives in which the majority (83 per cent) of discriminatory behaviour was conducted by