| re: Gene Nelson -- Yes "White Privilege" Benefit | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:45 am EST 03/07/21 | |
| In reply to: Gene Nelson -- No "White Privilege" Benefit? - BroadwayTonyJ 09:28 am EST 03/07/21 | |
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| Did most aspiring Asian, Black, and Native American movie performers have a long if not spectacular career in movies, including some big parts, followed by television and a highly-paid star part in a major Broadway musical? Did any? When we're talking about privilege, we're not saying that white people have it easy and everyone else suffers. We're saying that the system is set up to benefit white people disproportionately, and that it provides white people with more space to succeed even if they don't achieve their highest dreams. From very quick research, Gene Nelson had a good career. From 1950 to 1980, he pretty much never stopped working, alternating acting and directing. Yes, a lot of that was on TV, but it's work, and some of those series have become iconic; how many Asian, Black, and Native American directors directed 8 episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie"? How many directed an episode of the original "Star Trek"? Or 22 episodes of "The Donna Reed Show"? We have vey different definitions of being chewed up and spat out, and I think you picked a poor example to disprove the existence of White Privilege. |
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