Question: Most of the characters on this show are male. Why is that?
deadexcel
27th Nov 2018
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
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Answer: Female characters in literature, movies, television, etc. are commonly and historically less prevalent than male ones. It's an inherit gender bias that continues to exist within male-dominated industries. This same bias exists against characters of color and other orientations.
raywest ★
It's also a really old show that would've been fairly male run.
deadexcel