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While I'm not a huge fan of Joaquin Phoenix and haven't seen Joker b/c white male rage, I have been thinking about his speech at the #BAFTAs quite a bit.

I've also been thinking about how hard Taylor Swift had to push her mgmt to speak out against Blackburn for fear of blowback.
At this moment, we need more folks with huge platforms to speak out about systemic racism and sexism, no matter how uncomfortable it makes others, because the stakes are so high.

And Joaquin was right that those who benefit from systemic oppression need to work to dismantle it.
I've watched the blowback on some other celebs who have taken a stand and it's a tiny fraction of fanbases that get up in arms about this.

And the push by powerful voices willing to sit in uncomfortable silence to make the point has the potential to force awareness and shift.
All to say to those who fit this bill who follow here: please wade in. Organize and speak out publicly in big ways. Demand equity, equal pay, parity on each project you work on.

Don't be afraid to make others uncomfortable. You'll be *more* respected for it, not less.

It's time
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