You do realize if the Oscars thought there were merits to these complaints we'd have had black people present in the noms this year, right? (But no other PoCs or LGBT people because hey! Those groups don't matter apparently!)

Not with an Iggy avi

OT: I noticed this too

So, I just googled this to see if it's widespread controversy. I've gone through like 8 pages and still don't see one article on it.

USA Today

Wall Street Journal

People Magazine

NY Times

I can go on?

None of these showing up on google

I stand by saying they aren't being discriminated against on race, but instead an extreme lack of Oscar buzz. That said, at least these articles acknowledge other PoCs exist!

This is a mess though

Here we go again. Hope y'all shut up one day with that ****ing race debate/excuse/card.

Shut up. Did I say they don't matter? Also what does this redundant paragraph have to do with me saying I hope Chris Rock shows out?


Another note: It'd be refreshing to hear these white actor/actresses talk about the lack of diversity in the nominations and Hollywood. They won't but I'd be nice.

That's where I found them

Wasn't Lupita Nyongo nominated last year tho??

I wasn't trying to say you were, I'm sorry. That comments was targeted at others and probably shouldn't have been attached.

You seemed to think Chris Rock was asked as an apology to black people or something with the whole "so we watch" stuff.

They aren't obligated to. Just like straight people aren't obligated to sit down and do interviews on LGBT issues. Not to mention the celebrity would be very possibly accused of being a racist if they breathed a syllable wrong, let alone didn't line up with a specific PoV.

Um
No

She has a movie this year tho
About a chess player from Africa
Maybe this gets Oscar buzz

She won two years ago, but ATRL says if a black person plays a slave the nomination/win doesn't count as not being racist

why is singer in here

And if we're talking about how Hollywood needs to do better with casting, then them not speaking is the issue. "They aren't obligated to" but Kerry Washington and Viola Davis can't get through an interview without being asked about diversity so I guess they are obligated to? Diversity isn't just a PoC issue. And I'm sorry to use just black women as examples. But Kerry and Viola speaking out isn't going to change anything because they don't carry that power. When you only ask PoC about diversity it creates a narrative that makes it seems like it's their fault or something only they can change.
So no white people aren't obligated to speak out about diversity. But we'll be having these conversations forever until they do and until those who have the power to change it, change it. But they won't because it isn't their issue.

I dont know. Probably won't change until we all have brown skin and curly hair.

It is ALWAYS the case. Mental retardation/illness is just part of the syndrom...

Black people love to down talk the ceremonies that actually celebrate black actors/artists and then get pissed when white people don't
Do we want tokenism? It's time to stop giving a **** about an Oscar.

Say it ain't so

It's a new year.

Idris could have taken a spot in supporting and Will/Michael for best actor(Matt Damon, really)..

Females had it tough if you weren't white..so yeah..