Experts criticise Oscars 2015 nominations for reflecting female roles as accessories to 'great men'

Research has revealed that Oscars 2015 nominations suggest female roles as accessories to "great men" in the movie plots.

An Ursinus Film Studies professor says that dearth of Oscar-nominated women reflects society's emphasis on "great men", and plots in which women are seen as accessories to them. Associate Professor Jennifer Fleeger says this concentration of "great men" films ultimately sets up false expectations for both sexes.

The history of the role of women in Hollywood shows that this is not unusual. The percentage of women working as cinematographers, writers, and directors has gone virtually unchanged since 1998.

Haley Zorger said that there has definitely been a lack of diversity in the Oscars, they much prefer to nominate white men as opposed to women and other ethnicities. There seems to be a universal belief in Hollywood that women's stories aren't worth sharing or producing, and don't measure up to those created by men, she further added.

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