Idris Elba’s address to MPs last week was so good because the actor made a claim not just for black men but for people of all colours and shapesIt’s not silly any more. Even though UK viewers are likely to see more sexist behaviour per hour of primetime comedy than in any other genre of television,the lack of diversity on and behind our screens is a little less than LOL.
The fact that men outnumber women two to one on television, that women disappear nearly completely after the age of 50, and that there are hardly any disabled presenters on air of any age,or that black men are only listened to approximately the industry’s lack of diversity once they’ve become really renowned in America; none of it is all that silly.
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Source: theguardian.com