Prejudice And Racism In Hollywood

“Everybody wants to know: Is Hollywood racist? Is it burning-cross racist? No, it’s a different kind of racist. You’re damn right Hollywood’s racist, but not the racist we’ve grown accustomed to. Hollywood is sorority racist. It’s like ‘We like you Rhonda, but you’re not a kappa’. That’s how Hollywood is.” This quote, made by the comical and gifted Chris Rock, talks about the lack of diversity in Hollywood that has been existing for decades. Even though this quote refers to race, it still applies to absence of disabled actors, plus sized actors, and actors that aren’t heterosexual. In TV shows and movies, roles originally made for people of color are given to Caucasians, films and TV shows are mostly showing actors that are fit, “normal”, and straight, and people of colors aren’t getting enough recognition like they are supposed to. I feel as if it’s TV shows and movies’ responsibility to be culturally diverse. I’m not saying every show needs to have a person of color, an incapacitated person, homosexual person, and a plus sized person. What I’m saying is there should be enough opportunities, shows, and movies for actors and actresses that carries those
This allows them to do what they do what they love and be proud of what they do. They finally be on the screens portraying amazing characters that they work hard for. They can set examples for others and pave the way for actors and actresses that contain the same/similar traits. Also, people can finally grow accustomed to people of all types of cultures and etc. Now the people who aren't being represented and "average" are appreciated and people can see they are just as zealous and talented as a Caucasian actor/actress. When this is accomplished, people of color can eventually take roles made for their race and give an amazing