This episode, Cheryl and Manon break down what Diversity, Equity & Inclusion departments do at the studios and other production companies, and how they have become yet another tool in the toolbox of Hollywood gatekeepers.
In our hot tea segment for premium subscribers, we talk about Uber’s “Don’t Call Me Karen” event, and how that led to their DEI Officer being suspended. Oof. And what about that “backlash” from Asia about casting Halle Bailey as the Little Mermaid? Our thoughts may not be what you expect.
Links mentioned:
Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less (forwomen.org)
I am a Woman of Color and I am not endorsing Nithya Raman by Cheryl L. Bedford
Uber Suspends DEI Chief After Employees Complain of Insensitivity - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Box Office: The Little Mermaid Doused in China After Racist Backlash (The Hollywood Reporter)
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