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    #AwardsSoDiverse

    Apr 27, 2023 4 minutes

    THIS YEAR’S MOVIE AWARDS SEASON witnessed the emergence of a new dogma. Back in 2016 it was #OscarsSoWhite. Then in 2018, after the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases and the #MeToo movement, came Time’s Up — the challenge to male sexual harassment and abuse. The latest concept, born out of the transgender culture wars, is gender-neutral acting categories.

    The Gothams, awarded by the Gotham Film & Media Institute in New York, were the first to announce the introduction of gender-neutral acting categories in August 2021, replacing Best Actor and Best Actress with Outstanding Lead Performance and Outstanding Supporting Performance.

    Last August, the Independent Spirit Awards (founded in 1984 and dedicated to independent films with budgets below a specified figure — now $30 million) decided

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