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THE HERALD Wednesday January Page Lifestyle CRTC REPORT The portrayal of gender OTTAWA Men make up per cent of Canadas population Housework and raising children are womens activities Moat ex If youve been watching Cana dian television lately those are some of the implicit messages youve received about the roles of men and women in society a re cent study has found And if you have children they are likely getting the same view of the world from sitting in front of the Saturday morning cartoons while you sleep in If youre concerned about it the Canadian RadioTelevision and Telecommunications Com mission wants to hear from you The report The Portrayal of Gender in Canadian Broad casting is based on an examina tion of television and radio pro gramming in 1988 Released in late December it is the latest step in the CRTCs efforts to pro mote a more positive and realistic treatment of women on Canadian airwaves The CRTC is now asking for public comments on the subject as part of a review it will conduct this year of its policies on sex role stereotyping on television and radio Those politics are currently based on voluntary guidelines adopted by broadcasters and advertisers the early 1980s and recently updated In 1S86 however the commission said the initial experience with self regulation has been only par successful and that further action is necessary INDUSTRY RESPONSE One response from broad casters was to create the Cana Broadcast standards Coun cil which will begin working this year to monitor adherence to a range of industry codes The council is composed of several regional branches each with equal representation from broad casters and the public The recently released study is a follow up to a report done by the same consultants which ex sex roles in Canadian broadcasting in 1984 The aim was to see if much had changed and it concludes that most trends Paul TlwmuaHnn Sink seen 1984 were still evident In The four year period is characterized much more by stability than by change the authors conclude The only area in which women had a consistently greater presence in was in news pro gramming For instance appearances by female news announcers made up per cent of the total on English language television in 1988 compared to per cent in 1984 But men still dominated as ex interviewed for their knowledge of particular topics only per cent of such experts were women and as reporters covering national or interna stones In television advertising 85 per cent of the voiceovers were by male announcers Yet women ac tors were more often seen wear revealing attire than men were And in ads that showed food being prepared or served women more often than not were doing it SOCIAL ROLES The study also found Canadian English language drama pro grams to include far fewer female characters than similar shows from the Untied States Only per cent of the characters on Canadian programs were women up from 26 per cent in 1984 while the figure was per cent on American shows Moreover the social roles in which female characters out numbered males were all associated with women taking care of children maintain ing a home and dealing with family matters Male actors were Black Creek Village open on weekends Toronto Both the Visitors Cen tre and Half Way House at Black Creek Pioneer Village will re main open weekends only from Saturday Jan to Sunday Mar a m to 4 30 p m Visitors can walk through the Village in wintertime then warm up at the Half Way House with some mulled apple cider and freshly baked cookies The Half Way House dining room will also offer a winter menu throughout this period of time Upstairs in the Half Way House ballroom can view a special century fashion exhibit called Changing Shape of Fashion in the 19th Century A good way to wrap up the day is by enjoying a horsedrawn sleigh ride weather permitting or an old fashioned wagon nde Individual and group are available during regular operating hours All group rides are by reservation only This winter there will be no skating in the Village General admission during the winter season is for adults and J 50 for children from five to years of used most often in roles involving paid employment The same patterns were seen in children s cartoons where more than threequarters of all characters were male The CRTC has set March as the deadline for written on ways to ensure a more balanced picture If the last round of public discussion is any guide however the commission isnt likely to be flooded with sub missions In 1986 only in dividuals bothered to comment Home of The Best Country Music For L0VIS CURTIS OPEN SUNDAYS CLOSED MONDAYS 226 Queen SI Brampton king TACO SOFT TACO BURRIT0 SUPREME DOUBLE BEEF SUPREME l6M0UWANwWfKJ GEORGETOWN AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO lit FOR YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE TO MAIN ST 8773388 The University Womens Club of Georgetown and The Oakville Symphony Orchestra present An Evening of Russian Music featuring KATE REID narrating Peter The 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