Race, Gender, and Hollywood Movie

Race, Gender, Hollywood Movie
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Race, Gender, Hollywood Movie
Hollywood has a long history of promoting harmful stereotypes about race and gender, particularly in its films. From the days of blackface performance to the modern-day whitewashing of Asian characters, the film industry has consistently failed to represent the diversity of its audience. As someone interested in creative writing, the topic of race, gender, and Hollywood movies is particularly relevant and resonates with me. Growing up, I was often frustrated by the limited portrayal of people of colour and diverse genders in media platforms, particularly Hollywood movies. This lack of representation not only prolongs harmful stereotypes but also reinforces the societal norms and expectations that often oppress marginalized groups.
A clear illustration is the exclusion of people of colour in lead roles. In agreement with a statement released in 2016 by the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, actors of colour played only 28.3% of lead roles in Hollywood films. This lack of representation not only limits opportunities for actors of colour but also reinforces harmful stereotypes about people of colour being lesser than their white counterparts. In addition, Hollywood has a long history of whitewashing characters originally written as people of colour. This action is particularly evident in how white Hollywood film actors often play Asian characters. This conduct erases th...