According to who? There’s been lots of conversation about diversity in media/entertainment, more and more often and in increasingly mainstream outlets.

People aren’t, and weren’t then, saying that the Oscars themselves are a political issue. They were saying that the Oscars (and other awards shows) showcase our broader ideals and prejudices—#oscarssowhite used the Oscars as an example of and an exucse to have a more tangible conversation about bigger issues. It…

Where did this person indicate anything had taken over his/her life? There’s room in lots of people’s brains for lots of things at once.

Discussing the political and cultural implications of—and inferences that can be made based on—events like Awards Shows doesn’t mean a person is saying that who wins awards is, by itself, “an important political issue.” Nuance!

I mean, they’re not exactly the same thing, so if you’re sitting around waiting for people to treat them like they are, you’ll be here either a) forever, or b) until someone really stupid shows up.

If someone’s belief is that entire demographic groups are inferior, though, they’ve already proven they’re incapable of “disagreeing fundamentally without hatred,” though. Some “political beliefs” are direct threats to other human beings’ lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness.

It’s very obviously not just you—we’re just much more aware of more people’s consumption habits than we were before information was so easily obtainable.

You’re clearly very attached to this weird, specific narrative you’ve invented, so I don’t think it’s worth discussing further.

Nothing you said here has anything to do with millennials. People have always cared what things are called, and most of their reasons have been stupid/driven by whatever their overlords/the status quo/whoever shoves things down their throats the hardest does and encourages.

I don’t think anyone is saying it’s his intentions that are primarily the problem, here, though. Words always exist in context, especially when they’re spoken by a public figure in a public forum. Allowing intent to trump impact when a person’s words have the ability of reaching a wide audience puts one person’s…

When a stereotype is race-based and has negative implications for people who fall into the racial group it applies to (and you can’t argue this one hasn’t and doesn’t, for tons of black women), using it contributes to racism, and is therefore a racist act.