couple years ago I was at home I was watching TV this movie comes on and I
watching TV this movie comes on and I
watching TV this movie comes on and I start to watch it and as I’m watching it
start to watch it and as I’m watching it
start to watch it and as I’m watching it I realized that all of the actors in it
I realized that all of the actors in it
I realized that all of the actors in it were people of color I was a little
were people of color I was a little
were people of color I was a little upset by this because there was no one
upset by this because there was no one
upset by this because there was no one in it like me but then I thought a bit
in it like me but then I thought a bit
in it like me but then I thought a bit of it more and I realize this must be
of it more and I realize this must be
of it more and I realize this must be how members of minorities feel when they
how members of minorities feel when they
how members of minorities feel when they watch most of the movies and TV shows
watch most of the movies and TV shows
watch most of the movies and TV shows available to us right now and yes there
available to us right now and yes there
available to us right now and yes there have been some great examples of diverse
have been some great examples of diverse
have been some great examples of diverse movies and TV shows recently but they’re
movies and TV shows recently but they’re
movies and TV shows recently but they’re currently not enough today I’m going to
currently not enough today I’m going to
currently not enough today I’m going to convince you that representation is
convince you that representation is
convince you that representation is important in the media and that there is
important in the media and that there is
important in the media and that there is not enough of it the media reaches many
not enough of it the media reaches many
not enough of it the media reaches many people all across the world which has
people all across the world which has
people all across the world which has many children too
many children too
many children too these children need role models they can
these children need role models they can
these children need role models they can see themselves in to give the good
see themselves in to give the good
see themselves in to give the good values as they grow older now I know you
values as they grow older now I know you
values as they grow older now I know you all probably have some childhood role
all probably have some childhood role
all probably have some childhood role model from a movie or TV show that
model from a movie or TV show that
model from a movie or TV show that you’re thinking of mine were the x-men
you’re thinking of mine were the x-men
you’re thinking of mine were the x-men yours may be Superman or a Disney
yours may be Superman or a Disney
yours may be Superman or a Disney Princess or Harry Potter children of
Princess or Harry Potter children of
Princess or Harry Potter children of color need these role models too but may
color need these role models too but may
color need these role models too but may not be getting them due to this lack of
not be getting them due to this lack of
not be getting them due to this lack of diversity diversity in me see it and
diversity diversity in me see it and
diversity diversity in me see it and media also gives relatable characters
media also gives relatable characters
media also gives relatable characters for example think of a teen who may be
for example think of a teen who may be
for example think of a teen who may be struggling with their sexuality it would
struggling with their sexuality it would
struggling with their sexuality it would really help for them to see a character
really help for them to see a character
really help for them to see a character who is gay or lesbian or bisexual for
who is gay or lesbian or bisexual for
who is gay or lesbian or bisexual for them to relate to and understand what
them to relate to and understand what
them to relate to and understand what they’re going through diversity also
they’re going through diversity also
they’re going through diversity also helps eliminate stereotypes there are
helps eliminate stereotypes there are
helps eliminate stereotypes there are stereotypes for all different rips of
stereotypes for all different rips of
stereotypes for all different rips of people and they don’t correctly betray
people and they don’t correctly betray
people and they don’t correctly betray the qualities of these people diversity
the qualities of these people diversity
the qualities of these people diversity and media also helps people increase
and media also helps people increase
and media also helps people increase their understanding of minorities when
their understanding of minorities when
their understanding of minorities when they interact with them in real life
they interact with them in real life
they interact with them in real life another point is that a lot of the
another point is that a lot of the
another point is that a lot of the biggest actors in Hollywood are white
biggest actors in Hollywood are white
biggest actors in Hollywood are white men if there was more diversity in
men if there was more diversity in
men if there was more diversity in movies and TV shows then there would be
movies and TV shows then there would be
movies and TV shows then there would be more minority actors who be able to rise
more minority actors who be able to rise
more minority actors who be able to rise the same level as some of these men now
the same level as some of these men now
the same level as some of these men now I’m gonna against you that currently the
I’m gonna against you that currently the
I’m gonna against you that currently the media is not diverse enough some of
media is not diverse enough some of
media is not diverse enough some of remember the Oscars last year now this
remember the Oscars last year now this
remember the Oscars last year now this big controversy over had the fact that
big controversy over had the fact that
big controversy over had the fact that none of the actors were people of color
none of the actors were people of color
none of the actors were people of color who were nominated this is terrible but
who were nominated this is terrible but
who were nominated this is terrible but it’s not only the Academy’s fault
it’s not only the Academy’s fault
it’s not only the Academy’s fault a study from a university in California
a study from a university in California
a study from a university in California shows that only a small amount of
shows that only a small amount of
shows that only a small amount of characters are woman about 33.5% and an
characters are woman about 33.5% and an
characters are woman about 33.5% and an even smaller amount are minorities about
even smaller amount are minorities about
even smaller amount are minorities about 28% and out of 11,000 194 characters
28% and out of 11,000 194 characters
28% and out of 11,000 194 characters only 228 were lesbian gay bisexual or
only 228 were lesbian gay bisexual or
only 228 were lesbian gay bisexual or transgender
transgender
transgender this means that majority of characters
this means that majority of characters
this means that majority of characters are white straight men it means there’s
are white straight men it means there’s
are white straight men it means there’s not enough minority characters so
not enough minority characters so
not enough minority characters so there’s not enough characters for
there’s not enough characters for
there’s not enough characters for minority people to relate to and the
minority people to relate to and the
minority people to relate to and the children who may be black gay Latino or
children who may be black gay Latino or
children who may be black gay Latino or any other minority don’t get that role
any other minority don’t get that role
any other minority don’t get that role model I was talking about earlier
model I was talking about earlier
model I was talking about earlier another huge issue in the industry is
another huge issue in the industry is
another huge issue in the industry is whitewashing for those of you don’t know
whitewashing for those of you don’t know
whitewashing for those of you don’t know whitewashing is when a white actor is a
whitewashing is when a white actor is a
whitewashing is when a white actor is a non-white character this means they’re
non-white character this means they’re
non-white character this means they’re not enough roles for minority actors and
not enough roles for minority actors and
not enough roles for minority actors and the Mississippi Honor it limits the
the Mississippi Honor it limits the
the Mississippi Honor it limits the amount of representation in the media
amount of representation in the media
amount of representation in the media some examples are the upcoming movie
some examples are the upcoming movie
some examples are the upcoming movie ghost in the shell’ in which a white
ghost in the shell’ in which a white
ghost in the shell’ in which a white actress plays a Japanese character or
actress plays a Japanese character or
actress plays a Japanese character or from a couple years ago movie called
from a couple years ago movie called
from a couple years ago movie called Aloha in which Emma Stone plays a
Aloha in which Emma Stone plays a
Aloha in which Emma Stone plays a character who is Chinese even though
character who is Chinese even though
character who is Chinese even though Emma Stone is white and sometimes even
Emma Stone is white and sometimes even
Emma Stone is white and sometimes even when minority characters are present
when minority characters are present
when minority characters are present they can portray a stereotype one of the
they can portray a stereotype one of the
they can portray a stereotype one of the most common stereotypes in the media is
most common stereotypes in the media is
most common stereotypes in the media is the woman who needs to be rescued by the
the woman who needs to be rescued by the
the woman who needs to be rescued by the man who ends up saving the day that’s a
man who ends up saving the day that’s a
man who ends up saving the day that’s a very common stereotype and there are
very common stereotype and there are
very common stereotype and there are tons of stereotypes for all different
tons of stereotypes for all different
tons of stereotypes for all different people like white Americans are lazy and
people like white Americans are lazy and
people like white Americans are lazy and obese feminine men are gay women aren’t
obese feminine men are gay women aren’t
obese feminine men are gay women aren’t as strong or smart as men and some can
as strong or smart as men and some can
as strong or smart as men and some can be more harmful like Middle Eastern men
be more harmful like Middle Eastern men
be more harmful like Middle Eastern men are terrorists these are just
are terrorists these are just
are terrorists these are just generalizations that don’t correctly
generalizations that don’t correctly
generalizations that don’t correctly portray these different groups of people
portray these different groups of people
portray these different groups of people and they can create prejudices when
and they can create prejudices when
and they can create prejudices when dealing with them in real life
dealing with them in real life
dealing with them in real life I hope leaving here today that you were
I hope leaving here today that you were
I hope leaving here today that you were more aware of the importance of
more aware of the importance of
more aware of the importance of representation and the effect it could
representation and the effect it could
representation and the effect it could have on people especially on the
have on people especially on the
have on people especially on the children who need these role models
children who need these role models
children who need these role models growing up thank you
growing up thank you
growing up thank you [Applause]
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