Noah: Hollywood ‘Reinforced Negative Stereotypes’ at the the Golden Globes

‘If you only make stories that show people a certain way, there is a good chance they will be perceived that way’

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NOAH: "Here’s one I thought I had on last night’s awards. It was weird, last night Hollywood celebrated itself for being progressive but ignored how much they reinforce negative stereotypes. Think about it, in Hollywood, Middle Easterners are almost always terrorists. Black people are gangsters and slaves. It’s not like there aren’t other diverse stories to tell. Just look at “Hidden Fences,” You know? If you think about it, even Hollywood dogs have more varied roles. If you only make stories that show people a certain way, there is a good chance they will be perceived that way. And if you want to fix the problem of how people are perceived in America, actually — really, I’m wasting my time if I want anyone to listen to this, I have to win an award and make it my acceptance — in fact, you know what? I’m going to make my own award right now."

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