A White Oscar Night

[PsyOps (Premo)]

Hollywood; THE bastion of enlightened people, of tolerance, of progressive thinking. Always telling us how to live, that we are bigots, racists, and homophobes and that THEY carry the torch for inclusivity and open-mindedness.



Cover story: Where's the diversity at the Oscars? - CNN.com

This year there was a decided dearth of diversity in the Oscar nominations. There are no women or people of color among the director nominees, and the acting nominees are all white. Javier Bardem, who is up for best actor for his role in "Biutiful,' is a Spaniard and therefore European.

Which raises the question: Why in an era of ever increasing diversity among movie audiences is that not being reflected among the nominees for Hollywood's most prestigious award? Where are the diverse faces both in front of and behind the cameras?

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by PsyOps

Hollywood; THE bastion of enlightened people, of tolerance, of progressive thinking. Always telling us how to live, that we are bigots, racists, and homophobes and that THEY carry the torch for inclusivity and open-mindedness.



Cover story: Where's the diversity at the Oscars? - CNN.com

They need to lower their standards and place quota's on the Oscar.

It works for the Government and Pepco.

[terbear1225]

Originally Posted by PsyOps

Hollywood; THE bastion of enlightened people, of tolerance, of progressive thinking. Always telling us how to live, that we are bigots, racists, and homophobes and that THEY carry the torch for inclusivity and open-mindedness.



Cover story: Where's the diversity at the Oscars? - CNN.com

don't watch the oscars and rarely have time to see recent releases in the theater so I'm asking out of ignorance of the facts, not to start an argument but is there someone that was snubbed in some way? were there non- caucasian actors/ directors that should have been nominated that weren't?

[mistyweather02]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

They need to lower their standards and place quota's on the Oscar.

It works for the Government and Pepco.

It must suck to be you - an old wrinkled up racist with one foot in the grave and the other inching ever closer as the last of your white male bastion of power slips from your gnarled arthritic hands.

Now go put on your white hood and dance around a burning cross old fool. LOL!

[hvp05]

Originally Posted by mistyweather02

It must suck to be you - an old wrinkled up racist with one foot in the grave and the other inching ever closer as the last of your white male bastion of power slips from your gnarled arthritic hands.

You must be a fast learner.


And so levelheaded, too.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

They need to lower their standards and give everyone an Oscar.

It works for the Government education system.

:morebetter:

[BOP]

Originally Posted by mistyweather02

It must suck to be you - an old wrinkled up racist with one foot in the grave and the other inching ever closer as the last of your white male bastion of power slips from your gnarled arthritic hands.

Now go put on your white hood and dance around a burning cross old fool. LOL!

You're just a little too salty for someone with only 4 posts to her credit.

So, whose MPD are you, little girl?

[BOP]

Originally Posted by terbear1225

don't watch the oscars and rarely have time to see recent releases in the theater so I'm asking out of ignorance of the facts, not to start an argument but is there someone that was snubbed in some way? were there non- caucasian actors/ directors that should have been nominated that weren't?

Unlike mistyheaded, who didn't actually read the link the OP put up, I did.

According to CNN, not ImnoMensa, there should have been more Oscars for people of color, whether or not they genuinely merited one or not. Otherwise, the Academy is just racist!

Git it, misty?

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by PsyOps

Hollywood; THE bastion of enlightened people, of tolerance, of progressive thinking. Always telling us how to live, that we are bigots, racists, and homophobes and that THEY carry the torch for inclusivity and open-mindedness.

This is the year of the queer Oscars. Look at the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Tran/Ped/Zoo themes over the past couple years including this year's The Kids Are All Right. Black Swan had a definite LGPTPZ slant throughout and that girl Viking in How to Train Your Dragon was really butch. Don't get me started on the Documentary nominees, especially Waste Land. The Greeks weigh in with Dogtooth with a little sister-on-sister action (according to the IMDB.com site) so we see it's a global queer Oscar offering. No room for racial minorities.

[itsbob]

Originally Posted by mistyweather02

It must suck to be you - an old wrinkled up racist with one foot in the grave and the other inching ever closer as the last of your white male bastion of power slips from your gnarled arthritic hands.

Now go put on your white hood and dance around a burning cross old fool. LOL!

How many white people got BET awards this year, or Ebony Awards.. ?