Academy Standing Strong Behind Nominating âOld White Menâ For Oscars
Some anonymous Oscar voters have decided enough is enough. After being ridiculed by the public for their award choices, manyÂ have taken a very bold and surprising stance.The 2015 Oscar choices have been criticized for pandering to a particular demographic of âOld White Men.â Many in the media assumed there would be some consideration as to whether the voters themselves may be too skewed into the particular demographic. Given todayâs politically-correct society, many in the media also assumed the Academy would take the criticism seriously, and may be interested in considering a change of pace. Apparently that not on their agenda.âLook, you got these people that think they know what making a movie is,â said one voter. âBut the reality is that old white men have been making movies a lot longer than other demographics. They know what they are doing. You donât get mad at Italians for making better Italian food than everyone else, do you? So why get mad at White men just because theyâre excelling at what they are good at?âThe group of voters has remained mostly anonymous for quite some time. It was thought that keeping them anonymous keeps the voters from being bribed and swayed. However, a study found that over three quarters of the voters were white, and the median age was over 60 years old. Many believe that there is enough history to show that old white men in anonymous groups that wield power may not be the best idea.Some are now openly worried about the direction of the Academy, and many are losing hope that there will be a better system anytime soon. The group now seems to have become entrenched, and are backing its members. They also appear to be emboldened by their anonymity.A second voter summed it up by stating, âWe arenât just random voters. Weâre intelligent white men. Who else would you trust to vote on a subjective art than us? We have years of movie-watching experience under our belts. We canât help it if Clint Eastwood makes the best movies out there. Others simply have to just get better at what they do.â