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      Diversity has always been an issue in the media. There are too many ethnicities and cultures that go tragically under represented or even misrepresented in Hollywood. It has been a heated topic for many years and it seems as if Hollywood just can not get it right. There have been times when ethnicities have been overlooked and actors were incorrectly cast. An example that comes to mind is when I think of this is when Scarlett Johansson was cast as the lead in the film Ghost in the Shell , in which the lead is intended to be women of Asian ethnicity.  Many believe that Hollywood uses a figurative smokescreen when it comes to diversity. This is because while there are general claims that they are being inclusive, it simply doesn't show. A study on films from 2018 shows that there has been an increase in diversity, although not much. The study looked at films from a ten year span, starting in 2007. Out of 1,200 top films in that span of time, only 27 of them ...

  What Is GLAAD? GLAAD is an organization that has dedicated their efforts in fighting against the underrepresentation of the LGBTQ+ community in media. GLAAD was founded in 1985 and has been operating ever since, acting in the forefront of peaceful protests and organizing petitions. Not only do they advocate for the LGBTQ+ community but have also shown efforts in increasing racial diversity.  Unbalanced Scales According to the GLAAD website, the year 2020 was bittersweet for the communities under the support of the organization. There were 8 major studio films that were tracked andand each studio was graded based on their representation. All 8 studios were deemed "insufficient" in their representation.  While there was a rise in LGBTQ+ representation, the racial diversity of the LGBTQ+ characters was nearly non-existent. More than half of the present queer characters received less than three minutes of screen time. Transgender roles were also unseen and have been for thr...