Neil Patrick Harris at the 87th annual Academy Awards (2/22/15)

i REALLY want to appreciate this but u dont EVER see white actors taking a stand—-and i mean REALLY taking a stand—-to overturn the institutionalized racism behind casting practices in hollywood.

like…ellen made a similar statement when she hosted. EVERY SINGLE AWARDS SHOW we see white actors/comedians get on stage and point out how fucking racist hollywood is but because it’s in this “comedic” setting exactly how SERIOUS r we supposed to take it?

ESPECIALLY when OUTSIDE of that setting they be steady on their “exodus movie”—-taking roles that SHOULD go to actors of color without so much as a backwards glance to their often more deserving but less racially privileged colleagues.

yeah we kno hollywood is racist but we’re not gonna REALLY talk about it. we’re not gonna question how viola davis waited two decades for an opportunity that a white actor can get within five years or less. we’re not gonna question why lupita nyong’o’s oscar win hasn’t given her anything CLOSE to the career trajectory of jennifer lawrence. we’re not gonna question why white directors can be hailed as “groundbreaking” without ever casting a single actor of color in a lead role their ENTIRE careers. 

that’s PATHETIC.

when actors of color get sat down and asked about the state of racism in hollywood they put their JOBS on the line. and the ppl who COULD speak in solidarity like hollywood would EVER stop casting white men sit in complete silence—-lest it’s to chuckle at “jokes” about this issue during awards shows while comfortably knowing that whether they work hard or not they’ll always have a platform to stand on.

i dunno…i just feel we need to stop giving white ppl applause for doing the bare fucking minimum.

*kanye shrug*

(via emptylighters)