Can someone explain to netflix, that black people, (and other races) don't randomly pop out randomly among white people (like albinos or dwarves) and that different skin colors usually imply a complex culture and origin difference?
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I can’t fucking wait for a show/movie to have an Asian dad a black mom and a white kid where the kid Is biologically theirs and there’s no explanation. The reviews and articles will be hilarious to read
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· 5 years ago
I didn't know that this was what I wanted till I read it haha
It’s an imperfect solution. It might be a bit racist. The “right” solution of course is to bring properties to film that come from diverse creators with diverse characters. But... the fictional lack of diversity mirrors the fictional lack of diversity in creative industries. From actors to writers to producers and executives there is not a level of diversity in the industry that gives “diverse” people the access to the networks they need to get their films made, marketed, and distributed. We see many “minority” film makers who specialize in films aimed at their own demographic- but is it “diversity” to have a choice between a film with 98% white creative talent and administration or a film with 98% African Americans?
Neither example is very representative of the American population make up- and its arguably divisive to have movies for “us” and “them” being realistic though there are “mainstream movies” and everything else- and currently most “mainstream movies” will have primarily white casts. So the “default” is “majority white” and anything else is just an afterthought unless we strive for integration in film.
If we keep retelling the same stories, rebooting the same movies, and turning established properties that don’t have main characters of diversity into shows and films... how else would one showcase diversity? When you’re looking at a roster of films or shows for an upcoming year and the majority of A list properties are all based on established franchises- that makes sense. Established franchise is easier to make money on. But that would also mean we’d either have to say “we ant reboot or remake works that we’re not diverse to begin with...” or what exactly? Have “a-film-ative action where studios have to set $X dollars a year and give guaranteed releases to “diverse” or “minority helmed” productions? You can’t guarantee anyone will actually MAKE any new or original stories.
For the past 10 or so years at least it is the opposite of the norm for a property to be not a reboot or adaptation- and well- those are the films that tend to get resources and attention from studios since they tend to make money no? Aren’t there enough people upset that they can’t get anything original or fresh from Hollywood? Without even looking at diversity it’s hard enough for a “fresh” or “new” film or star or director etc. to get a chance. They allowed no name actors into star wars because they knew the franchise could sell the actors and the actors didn’t need to sell the franchise.
How many “minority” actors wouldn’t have a known career or would have a bit part as the height of their resume if it wasn’t for being given a “recast” part? Maybe it IS racist to recast characters for diversity. Maybe it’s better to have original stories. But independent of race we aren’t getting a lot of those and they don’t tend to take off- so saying that people of diverse backgrounds can’t participate in leading positions in 90% or so of films because systemic racism and racial biases kept them out of the source material also sounds racist- and of the two racisms, maybe the better one is the one that gets “diverse” talent a chance to be discovered and maybe work a little?
Let’s not forget the forest through the trees. The whole point here is to bring a level of representation to the entertainment industry that is more inline with the real world. If 90% of lead roles go to white actors and the majority of high level administrative jobs go to whites- well... are you going to say that other groups just are not good enough? I’d say that’s a little racist and that the levels of representation an industry aren’t inherently racism but often are a complex mix of racial bias and other factors of opportunity. Giving people the opportunity to be in these projects serves to get more diverse connections and open doors for opportunities for others too.
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· 5 years ago
Guess that this reminds me that in my fanfic black people don't exist and neither do asian people.
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Eagerly awaiting comments on this one