What Research Says About Gender Representation in Children’s TV (opens in new tab)

In April of this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called for an investigation into the TV ratings system to assess whether or not “content related to gender identity” was being “adequately flagged for parents.” Though that phrasing could be interpreted broadly, the full statement makes clear that the government agency is not worried about Father Knows Best reruns getting labeled “TV-G,” but rather is questioning “shows with transgender and gender non-binary programming” that ...