HBO Max’s decision to temporarily withdraw 'Gone With the Wind' due to its negative racial stereotypes was not popular with American adults, with 52 percent of adults surveyed opposed to the removal of the movie. However, when looking at support among ethnic groups, 45 percent of African Americans supported the choice. Despite criticisms of the depictions of Black Americans in the film, 60 percent White adults opposed the action.
Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity
Question: As you may know, HBO Max has temporarily removed ’Gone With The Wind’ from it’s streaming platform. HBO Max announced ’Gone With the Wind’ will eventually return to the platform with a discussion of its historical context and a denouncement of those very depictions of black Americans and slavery. Based on what you know now, do you support or oppose HBO Max’s choice to temporarily remove ’Gone With the Wind’?
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Morning Consult. (June 23, 2020). Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/
Morning Consult. "Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. June 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/
Morning Consult. "Level of Support for Hbo Max Removing ‘gone With The Wind’ Due to Its Racial Depictions in The United States as of June 2020, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/
Morning Consult, Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Level of support for HBO Max removing ‘Gone With the Wind’ due to its racial depictions in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, June 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1129088/hbo-removal-gone-with-the-wind-american-support/
