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Reply to "Lack of representation = systemic racism: Footloose is Exhibit A"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There were black people in Kansas in the 80s. Regardless: go back and watch movies from the 1980s, and you’ll notice a total lack of any diversity. The lack of *any* representation—even a token amount—is glaring. [/quote] But I think that you’ll notice that the really, really strong shows were trying to have some diversity, so people knew about the concept. Star Trek always had diverse casts. Columbo usually had people of color in crowd scenes, at least, and maybe the producers thought of Italians as being diverse. The Mary Tyler Moore show had Gordy the weatherman. So, it was pretty bad for a 1980s or 1990s production to have an all-white cast. [/quote] Star Trek was fiction. Columbo was set in LA. Mary Tyler Moore show was set in Minneapolis. So saying that "really, really strong shows" had representation isn't correct. Just like with Footloose, you need to understand your surroundings. [/quote]
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