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22 Am. U. J. Gender Soc. Pol'y & L. 857 (2013-2014)
And the Oscar Goes to; Well, It Can't Be You, Can It: A Look at Race-Based Casting and How It Legalizes Racism, Despite Title VII Laws

handle is hein.journals/ajgsp22 and id is 905 raw text is: AND THE OSCAR GOES TO ... WELL, IT CAN'T BE YOU, CAN IT?: A LOOK AT RACE-BASED CASTING AND HOW IT LEGALIZES RACISM, DESPITE TITLE VII LAWS LATONJA SINCKLER* I. Introduction .........................................858 II. Background ........................................862 A. Justifications for Race-Based Casting.......... .......862 1. Authenticity ............................ .....862 2. Marketability ...........................869 B. Stereotyping and Supporting Roles for Minorities .... .....876 III. Analysis ..................................... .....878 A. Title VII and the BFOQ Exception .............. .....878 B. Customer Preference ........................ .....879 C. Changing the Industry: Analyzing the Success of a Title VII Claim .........................8.8.1.........881 1. Disparate Treatment Theory................ .....882 2. Class Action........... ......................882 3. Civil Advocacy Groups ................... .....883 IV. Policy Recommendations......... .....................884 A. Watch Dog Groups ......................... ......884 B. Colorblind and Multiethnic Casting........................885 C. Exceptions ............................... .....887 V. Conclusion ................................................889 * Latonja Sinckler is a licensed attorney and a member of the Florida bar. She would like to thank her family and friends for getting her through law school. In addition, she would like give a special thanks to Professor Susan Carle for helping her parse out the idea for this paper and bringing it to publishable quality. Latonja sincerely hopes this article will help illuminate Hollywood's casting industry as well encourage others to change the status quo. 857

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