James_Joyce
01-12-2016, 08:43 PM
CBS' Nancy Drew Will Be Diverse (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cbs-nancy-drew-will-be-854972)
I'd be lying if I said I didn't already know "diverse" was a codeword, but this was still pretty funny to see in the wild:
"She is diverse, that is the way she is written," the executive told THR immediately following his time in front of the press at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour Tuesday. While Geller said it was too early in the process to explain just what he meant by diverse — whether Nancy is African-American, Asian-American or Latino, he said it would hinge on finding the right actress for the part. "[She will] not Caucasian," he stressed. "[B]I'd be open to any ethnicity."
How can a single individual be "diverse"? "Diversity" is supposed to describe a group of people. Unless "diverse" is just a code word for "non-White" instead of an encouragement to have Whites alongside browns...
PS: White is not an ethnicity. Lol!
I'd be lying if I said I didn't already know "diverse" was a codeword, but this was still pretty funny to see in the wild:
"She is diverse, that is the way she is written," the executive told THR immediately following his time in front of the press at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour Tuesday. While Geller said it was too early in the process to explain just what he meant by diverse — whether Nancy is African-American, Asian-American or Latino, he said it would hinge on finding the right actress for the part. "[She will] not Caucasian," he stressed. "[B]I'd be open to any ethnicity."
How can a single individual be "diverse"? "Diversity" is supposed to describe a group of people. Unless "diverse" is just a code word for "non-White" instead of an encouragement to have Whites alongside browns...
PS: White is not an ethnicity. Lol!