Patrick J. Colliano
1 min readSep 16, 2022

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So, let me get this straight. Since you're such a champion of diversity, you'd be just fine if Storm of the X-Men were played by a white woman? The Black Panther played by a white guy? You'd be okay with a live action Frog Prince with Tiana as a white woman?

Don't bother answering; we already know: diversity only works one way.

To illustrate, in 2017, it was announced that Mandy Patinkin would be joining the cast of "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812."

Since the role he was taking had been previously played by a black man, Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan, the outrage was predictable.

And if this weren't sufficiently damning as a glaring piece of hypocrisy, Onaodowan had replaced Josh Groban, a white actor, in that same role.

In other words, it's perfectly fine for black actors to replace white ones, but just try it in reverse, even if the role was originated by a white actor, and watch the outraged foaming and gnashing.

Stop being hypocrites. Stop claiming that what you want is "diversity." The only diversity you want is diversity that excludes white people. Call it what you really want: white exclusion.

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Patrick J. Colliano
Patrick J. Colliano

Written by Patrick J. Colliano

Actor, fitness enthusiast, and observer of life.

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