Breaking down the gender composition of SNL sketches
By colin_morris
Category: Entertainment › Television
Tags: Media Critique · Representation · Analysis
Curious whether recent SNL seasons really have more female sketches, I used snldb to count sketches with at least two cast members, excluding hosts, cameos, monologues and Weekend Update. I ran a random-role simulation and found season 40 crossed 25% majority-female sketches, an all-time low for all-male sketches, and four distinct eras of women on SNL.
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