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.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
4 people come up, including Jacob Savage, Oren McIntyre, Wesley Yang.
- Jacob Savage (Person)
- Oren McIntyre (Person)
- Wesley Yang (Person)
- Dan Erickson (Person)
Sponsors of this episode
- ExpressVPN (Sponsor)
Mentioned in this episode
- Compact Magazine (Company)
- Permission piece (Concept)
- Disney Writing Program (Concept)
- SAT (Product)
- The Lost Generation (Book)
- COVID-19 lab leak theory (Concept)
- Transgender youth medical care (Concept)
- The Verge (Company)
- 23 Writers With Messages For Straight White Male Publishing (Book)
- Philadelphia Plan (Concept)
- The Matt Walsh Show (Company)
- BuzzFeed (Company)
- Chicago Fire (Product)
- The Black List (survey of unproduced screenplays) (Concept)
- Severance (Product)
- Emmy Awards (Company)
- University of California, Irvine (Company)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (Company)
- Limited hangout (Concept)