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Inclusive content reduces racial and gender biases, yet non-inclusive content dominates popular culture

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06404v2
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:21:20 GMT
Title: Inclusive content reduces racial and gender biases, yet non-inclusive content dominates popular culture
Authors: Nouar AlDahoul, Hazem Ibrahim, Minsu Park, Talal Rahwan, Yasir Zaki,
Abstract summary: We use state-of-the-art machine learning models to classify over 300,000 images spanning over five decades. We find that racial minorities appear far less frequently than their White counterparts, and when they do appear, they are portrayed less prominently. We also find that women are more likely to be portrayed with their full bodies, whereas men are more frequently presented with their faces.
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Abstract: Images are often termed as representations of perceived reality. As such, racial and gender biases in popular culture and visual media could play a critical role in shaping people's perceptions of society. While previous research has made significant progress in exploring the frequency and discrepancies in racial and gender group appearances in visual media, it has largely overlooked important nuances in how these groups are portrayed, as it lacked the ability to systematically capture such complexities at scale over time. To address this gap, we examine two media forms of varying target audiences, namely fashion magazines and movie posters. Accordingly, we collect a large dataset comprising over 300,000 images spanning over five decades and utilize state-of-the-art machine learning models to classify not only race and gender but also the posture, expressed emotional state, and body composition of individuals featured in each image. We find that racial minorities appear far less frequently than their White counterparts, and when they do appear, they are portrayed less prominently. We also find that women are more likely to be portrayed with their full bodies, whereas men are more frequently presented with their faces. Finally, through a series of survey experiments, we find evidence that exposure to inclusive content can help reduce biases in perceptions of minorities, while racially and gender-homogenized content may reinforce and amplify such biases. Taken together, our findings highlight that racial and gender biases in visual media remain pervasive, potentially exacerbating existing stereotypes and inequalities.

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