Thursday, March 19, 2015

Why Shonda Rhimes Hates the Word 'Diversity'

Inc Magazine
Zoe Henry
March 16, 2015

It should be just "normal" for TV to reflect how the world looks, the prominent producer said during a speech this weekend


Shonda Rhimes has a bone to pick with the word "diversity."
Speaking at The Human Rights Campaign Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, where she accepted the Ally for Equality award, the prominent television writer and producer explained that "diversity" suggests something rare or "other." Instead, Rhimes says her aim is to "normalize" television: "I am making TV look like the world looks." 


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