Review of Miss Representation (2011) by Sarah F — 21 Apr 2016

This ended up being a lot more depressing than I was expecting. It sucks to be reminded that gender equality still has a long way to go.

This review of Miss Representation (2011) was written by Sarah F on 21 Apr 2016.

Miss Representation has generally received very positive reviews.

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