White Men Have Been Shunned. Our Lives Are Worse Because Of It.
From Matt Walsh
The article discusses the growing perception that discrimination against white men in institutions like media and Hollywood has contributed to societal decline. It highlights a well-received essay by Jacob Savage in Compact Magazine, which provides research and statistics showing a significant decrease in the representation of white men in writing roles, attributing this shift to a decline in the quality of entertainment produced.
Key Takeaways
- Old white male privilege is now a 'lost generation' story; progress or paradox?
- Long-form journalism lives: Savage's article stretches attention spans despite a sound-byte culture.
- From 48% to 11.9%: White men in TV writing hit the plot twist they didn't expect.
- Emmy nominations under 40: Lack of white male directors feels like the diversity irony it critiques.
- Disney fellows: No white males, proving skill can't escape ethnicity's Hollywood spotlight.
Mentioned in This Episode
- ExpressVPN (sponsor)
- Jacob Savage (person)
- Compact Magazine (company)
- Permission piece (concept)
- Disney Writing Program (concept)
- The Lost Generation (book)
- SAT (product)
- Chicago Fire (product)
- University of California, Irvine (company)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (company)
- Oren McIntyre (person)
- The Black List (survey of unproduced screenplays) (concept)
- Limited hangout (concept)
- COVID-19 lab leak theory (concept)
- Transgender youth medical care (concept)
- Philadelphia Plan (concept)
- Wesley Yang (person)
- BuzzFeed (company)
- 23 Writers With Messages For Straight White Male Publishing (book)
- The Verge (company)