Corinne Weaver "This Fall TV season is starting to arrive and the Emmys are just around the corner. Likely both will provide the media with new opportunities to preach to ordinary Americans about how diverse Hollywood is. But what those claims won’t tell you is that Hollywood is one of the most racist, sexist places to work.
"Entertainment Tonight has already bragged about just how diverse and progressive the 2017 Emmy nominations list is. “In total, 25 people of color were nominated across the Emmy’s 18 onscreen acting awards,” Stacy Lambe wrote in July. The Fall TV season is also an annual reminder of Hollywood’s influence. Several new shows are slated to target President Trump and conservatives, while others will promote identity politics like Will and Grace.
"But those shows won’t admit one essential fact. For all of Hollywood’s attempts to tell viewers how to live, sexism, racism, and bigotry in all forms run rampant throughout the industry. So why should the audience allow stars any moral high ground?
"On a regular basis, the media awards Hollywood and entertainment as an industry that promotes values. Politicians, celebrities, and journalists alike use it as a pulpit to preach from. George Clooney, while accepting his Oscar in 2006, praised Hollywood for being “out of touch” because the industry promoted civil rights and LGBT rights when no one else did." . . .
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