{"id":575418,"date":"2021-06-28T12:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T16:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=575418"},"modified":"2021-06-28T12:50:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T16:50:52","slug":"amazon-releases-inclusion-playbook-includes-rules-for-writing-humor-and-satire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-releases-inclusion-playbook-includes-rules-for-writing-humor-and-satire\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Releases \u2018Inclusion Playbook,\u2019 Includes Rules For Writing Humor And Satire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-releases-inclusion-playbook-includes-rules-for-writing-humor-and-satire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=575418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Amazon.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>Amazon Studios\u2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team released an \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dei.amazonstudios.com\/inclusion-playbook\/\"><span>inclusion playbook<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d that sets standards for the number of minority and underrepresented employees and characters required to create a movie or series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The playbook is based on Amazon Studio\u2019s inclusion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dei.amazonstudios.com\/inclusion-policy\/\"><span>policy<\/span><\/a><span>, which requires that \u201cEach film or series with a creative team of three or more people in above-the-line roles (Directors, Writers, Producers) should ideally include a minimum 30% women and 30% members of an underrepresented racial\/ethnic group.\u201d The media giant aims to increase these goals to 50 percent by 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Amazon\u2019s policy also aims to include one speaking character from the following categories, with half of them being women: \u201cLGBTQIA+, person with a disability, and three regionally underrepresented race\/ethnic\/cultural groups.\u201d According to the policy, a \u201csingle character can fulfill one or more of these identities.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The hiring portion of the playbook appears counterintuitive as directors are told that hiring based on inclusion is not about \u201cgiving people a chance,\u201d though using work experience as an indicator of success is considered inappropriate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The playbook claims that \u201cThe ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn\u2019t about \u2018giving people a chance\u2019; it\u2019s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their work and lived experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a separate portion, the playbook tells directors not to emphasize work experience in hiring the best people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOne note of caution: Given the historic inequities in Hollywood, many of the [qualifying] indicators could favor the status quo (i.e., work experience). As such, those filmmakers and content creators outside of the status quo are often framed as a \u2018risk,\u2019 or as bringing less-than-ideal experience to a particular job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The playbook also insists that movies and series showcase LGBTQ+ and underrepresented romantic partners in stories. Directors must ask the following questions to ensure that movies and series are not stereotypical of the LGBT community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Are LGBTQ characters solely defined by their sexual identities?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Are people with disabilities infantilized and\/or desexualized?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Are LGBTQ+ characters in overly feminized or masculine occupations? For example, are gay characters shown in appearance-related professions (fashion, entertainment, etc.)?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Inclusion standards for comedy and satire were established in the playbook as well. Comedians were told that they can only make fun of groups of which they are a part.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBegin by thinking about whether, as the storyteller, your humor comes from outside or inside the group at the center of the comedy,\u201d the playbook reads. \u201cOut-group members using humor to mock or joke about characters from underrepresented groups can be highly problematic. Humor may reflect insensitivity, play to broad stereotypes, and reinforce historical tropes for members of underrepresented groups.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The playbook also insists that \u201cchivalry\u201d and \u201crescue storylines\u201d can be \u201cproblematic.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Amazon has joined the ranks of other big tech companies moving towards more \u201cinclusive\u201d standards. Google has been perpetuating standards of \u201cinclusivity\u201d by shifting its suggestions and edits predictive algorithms to remove gendered language. Google Docs technology will now <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/google-docs-changes-auto-correct-algorithm-to-be-more-inclusive\"><span>correct gendered words<\/span><\/a><span> such as \u201cmailman\u201d to \u201cmail carrier,\u201d or \u201cchairman\u201d to \u201cchairperson.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Google has also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nonprofit-responsible-for-canceling-dr-seuss-teams-up-with-google\"><span>teamed up<\/span><\/a><span> with a California-based nonprofit linked to the \u201ccancellation\u201d of Dr. Seuss\u2019s books to create an \u201canti-racist\u201d book list for K-12 teachers. Google aims to put books such as \u201cWoke Baby,\u201d \u201cM is for Melanin,\u201d and \u201cHey Black Child,\u201d in the hands of millions of students nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon Studios\u2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team released an \u201cinclusion playbook\u201d that sets standards for the number of minority and underrepresented employees and characters required to create a movie or &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2281520,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Amazon.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Amazon Releases \u2018Inclusion Playbook,\u2019 Includes Rules For Writing Humor And Satire","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-575418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Amazon.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Amazon Releases \u2018Inclusion Playbook,\u2019 Includes Rules For Writing Humor And Satire","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}