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marlenawatches:

viking369:

the-spoonie-life:

strengthins0lidarity:

goawfma:

this ^^^^

Medical diversity is key.

This is so important in all fields but especially the medical profession. Being able to connect with patients and identify that they aren’t engaging with information is vital to patient care

If you have no clue about where your patient/client is coming from, you’re not helping. Go check Dr. Glaucomflecken’s pieces on rural medicine.

Seriously, medical professionals NEED to understand the communities they are providing care to; language, culture, education, etc, are all VITAL components to keep in mind, and not enough medical workers seem to get that.

sourcedumal:

lillycaul:

I always find it so funny when people bitch about ‘forced diversity’.

because, like, once you work retail you start to see just how different everybody is.

for example, the other day I greeted a woman I was ringing up and started asking her the usual questions we’re supposed to ask (if they have a rewards card, etc) and she made a gesture pointing to her ear and mouthed ‘I’m deaf’. 

and I was just like ‘Oh’, and so I skipped over the questions and just gave her a nice smile instead of the usual schpiel we’re supposed to give. she thanked me in sign language and smiled back before walking away.

and that’s just one tiny example. she was just one customer of hundreds that shift. that’s not even mentioning all the other types of people I ring in a day, of all ages, body sizes, races/skin colors, and gender expression.

it’s like…that’s how the world is. 

when people say having diversity in a fictional universe seems ‘false’ or ‘forced’, that says to me that they must exist in a very homogenous, sheltered environment. because even working for a company that has a rather disproportionately-high white middle-class customer demographic, I still see more diversity on any given day than I tend to ever see in books and movies and TV shows.

it’s just kind of laughable to me when people say a movie/book/franchise has “too much” diversity. because there’s no such thing.

When they say diversity is being ‘forced’ they are saying “It’s bad enough I have to tolerate your existence here in this world. I don’t want to have to ever think about you in a fictional one.”

actuallyclintbarton:

cantgetanygayerthanthat:

becksndot5:

A little video we all should take a moment to watch and think about. 

Instead of thinking about what divides us we should think about what we have in common…

I’ve reblogged this on every account I have.

This is simplistic and intended to tug on heartstrings and all that shit but guys I really needed to see something about people not being dicks so if you needed that too please watch this.

Thanks for this, Denmark.

refinery29:

This, exactly. And now BAFTA has taken the laudatory step of instituting diversity requirements for a film to be eligible for an award

BAFTA has designated four ways in which filmmakers can demonstrate their commitment to diversity behind and in front of the camera:

  • on-screen representation, themes, and narratives
  • project leadership and creative practitioners
  • industry access and opportunities
  • opportunities for diversity in audience development

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the-movemnt:

The “British Oscars” just took a bold step toward ensuring diversity in film — take note, Hollywood

  • Films looking to compete in two major categories at the BAFTA awards must now demonstrate a commitment to diversity in order to be nominated
  • Starting in 2019, films will have to demonstrate they have worked to improve representation of marginalized groups in front of and behind the camera — or even in the film’s audience.
  • The groups specified by the academy include people of color, people living with disabilities, women and LGBTQ people. 
  • Here are the ways they can demonstrate this diversity of talent, per the academy:
    • On-screen representation, themes and narratives
    • Project leadership and creative practitioners
    • Industry access and opportunities
    • Opportunities for diversity in audience development
  • Read more

follow @the-movemnt

“

You can surround your white main characters by people of color and call it diversity, but is it really? Diversity is such a buzzword these days. We talk about it all the time, and as it gets discussed more and more, white writers have seen it not as something to actually strive for, but as an opportunity. The 100 was praised for its diverse cast, yet it has treated both its actors and characters of color terribly. It focuses on the white protagonists and their journeys, while using people of color as props and killing them off or torturing them for shock value. But technically, it is still diverse. Sense8, another show hailed as diverse, utilizes many racist and stereotypical tropes for its characters of color, while focusing the narratives on its white characters. Sleepy Hollow marketed itself with its diverse cast, including a black woman as the main character, yet it continued to focus on its white characters until the main actress actually quit due to the lack of development and screen time for her own character. But again, it is still diverse. 

Maybe it’s time that we stop focusing on diversity, because obviously we’re missing the point. Diversity is not having a certain amount of people of color in your cast. Diversity doesn’t matter if the story is still primarily about white people.

”

— https://medium.com/@pugoverlord/a-while-ago-it-was-announced-that-natalie-portman-would-be-playing-the-biologist-the-lead-3e55060c3a79#.nn8sbs70s via pauldierden
(via petermaximoff)

timelordwithoutfear:

If anyone tries to convince you that diversity in fiction (let’s say TV as one example) isn’t a good thing, or that a TV show with good diversity won’t be as popular as a similar TV show with less diversity, just remember that Luke Cage is so popular that it broke Netflix.

“Anyone scoring a bunch of goals in their first game after being the No. 1 pick in the draft is a big deal. However, Auston Matthews’ historic debut was a win for a few entities. The NHL, the Maple Leafs (they lost the game in typical Leafs fashion but still), American hockey, hockey in general, and the league’s efforts to expand the game to places that aren’t known for being affiliated with the sport.
 
What Matthews did last night was a beautiful thing to see. It showed me where the sport is going if the old guard passes the torch. I’m not here to put any pressure on the young man. However, kids who aren’t traditionally a part of the average hockey fan demographic are watching. Seeing players like Matthews, Seth Jones, PK Subban, Josh Ho-Sang, Dustin Byfuglien, and Wayne Simmonds, along with Blake Bolden in the NWHL, shows that diversity can be beneficial for the sport.”

— TSL Hispanic Heritage Month Flow: Auston Matthews’ Historic NHL Debut
(via the-connecticut-whale)

fixyourwritinghabits:

loudlysilent:

fuckyeahyoungadultlit:

citizen-zero:

YA literature? You mean books about Super Special White Girl and Her Mysterious Brooding Boyfriend?

Here’s a list of black YA leads! And ten Native American protagonists! And a list of ladies who love ladies in YA! And genderqueer / transgender YA leads! And more queer titles! And 2015 / 2016 YA books with Asian / East Asian leads! And bisexual YA leads! And Muslim YA leads! And asexual YA leads! And YA Interrobang’s entire section on diverse YA fiction!

*confetti*

PLEASE REBLOG THIS

PLEASE DO NOT THROW THE YA GENRE UNDER THE BUS it is filled with diversity that goes far beyond whatever makes it to the movies! Please give it a chance!