There's a belonging problem in Hollywood. Who dictates who belongs? The very body who dictates that looks all one way.
Ava DuvernayRead
If you walk into a room, and there is no one that's not like you there, whether it's a woman or a person of color, anyone that's different from you, you should be able to say this is a problem. We need allies in that room to say that video, this room, this company, these ideas, this film, this whatever, this is not right - this is not good enough.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of diversity and the necessity of allies in advocating for equality.
Ava Duvernay highlights the issue of homogeneity in environments such as workplaces or creative spaces. She suggests that when an individual enters a space where everyone is similar, it indicates a lack of diversity that is problematic. This calls for the presence of allies who can recognize and address these imbalances, advocating for a richer and more inclusive environment where different perspectives and voices are valued.
Themes
DiversityInclusionAlliesAdvocacyEqual Representation
In practice
Example use cases
During a corporate diversity training session.
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