In the entertainment industry, men were and always have been the vast majority of casting directors, agents, producers and directors. Now, approximately 62% of all producers and directors are male, and back then a female producer or director was almost unheard of and greatly discouraged. Men were far more respected in terms of acting ability than women were, and were taken much more seriously in the business. Women, on the other hand, were seen to play the role of eye-candy or sex appeal for audiences. Famous film and stage women were hired and cast as showpieces that producers and directors thought would draw audiences in to dote over and stare in awe at. There was a certain image that women had to have to make it big in the entertainment industry, and although that still may reign true today, it was much more prevalent back then. Women were often taken advantage of in terms of their work and contracts, but also in terms of their looks and bodies. It was not uncommon to see women have their jobs threatened, let alone their self-confidence damaged unless they submit to sexual misconduct or change themselves to be more sexually appealing for audiences. Nowadays, women in entertainment are much more vocal about the problems that exist, however that does not do all of the solving. A survey done by USA Today found that 94% of the women in the film industry have experienced some form of sexual abuse/misconduct/assault in or involving the workplace. Progress starts somewhere, however much more progress must be made in terms of gender equality in the entertainment industry.