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Originally posted by NeverSincerely
Because in their minds only movies about straight white males are supposed to appeal to everyone. Everything else is "for women" or "black people" etc.
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I think it's in the minds of a lot of people. When the main character is a woman, it's often perceived as a woman's TV show or film. Likewise, when it's an [insert minority] TV show or film, it's often strictly associated with that group. I think that's why so many successful minority led shows like Scandal, Quantico, How To Get Away With Murder, The Mindy Project, etc. have practically every single other character as white in order to "dilute" that perception. The general audience is more receptive to it that way.