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If it were a dichotomy as you suggest, it might also be worth looking at why “conservative” or “right” leaning groups have not made inroads in these areas. I b
by bredren 6y ago
If it were a dichotomy as you suggest, it might also be worth looking at why “conservative” or “right” leaning groups have not made inroads in these areas.
I believe it is because to be break out successful in any medium that demands an array of skill you must not discriminate against people: The company must not have or create a forum for a culture of exclusion.
That is to say, it should not matter if a person is gay if they are skilled in acting, coding or teaching. They are welcomed for their talent.
However, these “right leaning” groups typically are at best on the back foot of accepting the reality of diversity. And are often financially backed by people who seek to make laws that restrict the freedom of others to protect some existing homogeneous power structure.
So lack of traction in these industries is because you can’t constrict the talent pool to fit a narrow idea of what a completely equally protected human is and expect to get enough talent to be very successful.
- bredren 6y agoDown voters might find my comment above as not a new idea: The Economist began advocating for Gay Marriage in 1996. This 2004 article includes discussion of the benefits of acceptance: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2004/02/26/the-case-for-gay-marriage https://www.economist.com/leaders/2004/02/26/the-case-for-ga...