Old, White Men Pick the Oscar Winners
A Los Angeles Times study has found that that the vast majority of members of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences – the folks who award Oscars – are male, Caucasian, and old.
The LA Times tracked down 5,100 Oscar voters, nearly 90% of the Academy’s 5,765 voting members, and the results of their investigation make it painfully clear the influential Hollywood organization is about as diverse as a Savannah country club. 94% of members are white, 77% are male, and the median age is 62!
The Academy says they are working towards becoming more diverse, but how they are going about it isn’t entirely clear.
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