1.0The Representation Projecthttps://therepproject.orgThe Representation Projecthttps://therepproject.org/author/the-representation-project/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KcweANcG6M"><a href="https://therepproject.org/10-media-tropes-that-just-need-to-die-already/">10 Media Tropes That Just Need to Die Already</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://therepproject.org/10-media-tropes-that-just-need-to-die-already/embed/#?secret=KcweANcG6M" width="600" height="338" title="“10 Media Tropes That Just Need to Die Already” — The Representation Project" data-secret="KcweANcG6M" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Let’s talk about sexist tropes in the media. You know the ones. Sadly, you’ve grown up with them. They’re the zombies of the writers’ room that seemingly refuse to die—the lazy, old media tropes trotted out year after year on television and film. These pitiable archetypes have the power to inflict real harm on audiences by shaping narratives around gender, race, sexual orientation, age, ability and more.