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Amazon's new diversity and inclusion policy



https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-studios-releases-inclusion-policy-and-playbook-strengthen/

The policy includes specific goals for Amazon Studios productions, including:
Each film or series with a creative team of three or more people in above-the-line roles (Directors, Writers, Producers) should ideally include a minimum 30% women and 30% members of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group. This aspirational goal will increase to 50% by 2024.
Casting actors whose identity (gender, gender identity, nationality, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability) aligns with the character they will be playing.
Aiming to include one character from each of the following categories in speaking roles, with minimum 50% of these to be women: LGBTQIA+, person with a disability, and three regionally underrepresented race/ethnic/cultural groups. A single character can fulfill one or more of these identities.
Seeking at least three bids from vendors or suppliers on productions, one of which must be from a woman-owned business and one from a minority-owned business.
Pay equity across casting, behind the camera staff and crew, and for vendors and suppliers.


How do you determine all of this stuff?!
LOL. This is madness!!

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An "aspirational goal" can mean it's not gonna be strictly imposed. They can back out of this or presumably make other data-driven algorithmic changes.

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Now they are telling writers how to write and what kinds of characters to include at what percentage. This is getting ridiculous. I'm all for representing different people from all walks of life but REALISTICALLY not obviously forced.

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Sounds like they didn't learn Jack Shit from Disney's mistakes. You just watch. Amazon will be forced to dump their film studios in 7 years if this keeps up.

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