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Suggestion and promotion on the front page seems to be all about blacks and LGTIPBBQ2 or whatever it may be called these days. I really don't follow these things on a daily basis.

Black movies, gay movies, LGTB+ movies, feminist movies, female movies.

"Year 2019 was the year of women". That's what you once wrote.

Could you consider writing that, say, year 2020 was the year of men?

Also, where are lists and recommendations of white movies, male movies and straight movies? I'm interested in these genres and preferences of cinematography, as almost all my favourite movies are written, produced and directed by white or jewish males. I like the works of Amy Heckerling very much, though, I must admit. And one if my favourite authors — Bret Easton Ellis — is gay. Also Kristen Wiig is one of the funniest and most multi-talented comedians and artists on this planet. Eddie Murphy's "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987) was also a huge classic for us back in the day when were just little kids and it's still a great movie and a comedy.

I come from a small northern European country and there are well under five million people that speak our language here. We are white Europeans and we are a very, very, very small minority on this planet compared to Africans, Indians, Asians and so on.

When do we get recognition and promotion that we deserve? All the companies seem to be preaching about "diversity", "multiculturalism" and "tolerance" — and at the very same time white, straight male are not getting any attention or coverage.

How does that comply with IMDb's understanding of equality or fairness?
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White straight men probably got that recognition and promotion some time during the past 100+ years of cinema where they dominated cinematic representation.  So IMDb takes a bit of time to honor underrepresented and historically-discriminated-against groups--good for them.
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Well said, and more tactful than I could have been.
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White/jewish male write, produce and direct all the best movies. Maybe somebody enjoys movies made by African transvestite pygmies – I really don't know.
 
The 6th of July 2020, IMDb's front page: there are 16 different things being promoted out of which six (6) are strongly or completely black-related. That's 37.5%. Blacks make up 13.4% of the total populace in the US.
 
So, their overpresentation and bias here is three-time (3×).
 
What is that all about? Is that "equality" and "fairness"?
 
I want to remind once again that we, the white Europeans, are a very small minority on this planet. All the great inventions – such as cinematography – has been made by white Europeans.
 
When it's all 100% black and feminist, people are happy, right?
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burteriksson .
All the great inventions – such as cinematography – has been made by white Europeans.
I'm sorry, but you live in a world of bias and lies. That's all I can say to you as one "white European" (if that is everything you can say about your identity, I don't even know how to comment that) to another. 

If your only claim at being superior is the fact that you share skin color with some of the great inventors of the past, it's somewhat pathetic. I also like how you pile hasidic ethnicity with white knowing right away that without it white culture and history would be rather scarce and will most consist of savagery, middle ages and war crimes. Then again, that's what 80% of humanity's history like, anyway.  

Also no, you're not a minority simply because your nation is of lesser amount than whole races are. Comparing one to another is an incredible and unlogical leap. And no, straight males are still having attention and coverage. Look no further than Harvey Weinstein. Whom, judging by your points, you probably admire a lot.
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'Lean on Me' as long as I am??????
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On the 22th of July 2020:

Front page of IMDb: 4/10 suggestions black/all-black shows/movies. That's 40%. Blacks only make up 13% of the US population. Their overpresentation therefore is three-time.

Is this equality?
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Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin) — Could you please prove me wrong that not all the great inventions – such as cinematography – have been made by white Europeans?

I'm waiting for you to do that. Edison, Watt, Lumière brothers and so on.

Who's living in the life of lies?
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The Industrial Revolution first emerged in a Western society based in white supremacy and patriarchy.  It should be obvious to even the most obtuse that one will not see many inventions from women and minorities in societies where they're discriminated against.

Saying all the great inventions like cinematography were invented by white Europeans is like saying before the Industrial Revolution that all the great inventions like paper, gunpowder and fireworks came from China, or that during the Dark Ages all the great scholarship came from the Arabs or Moors, or that in 3000 BC or whenever all the great architecture is by Egyptians while Europeans can't even write or form coherent governments.  None of it is because any race is naturally less than; it's the luck of the draw, the chances of opportunities.

And then when people who aren't white straight men succeed in this society, to the point they receive some representation on an IMDb page or whatever, here you are crying that it's not fair.
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burteriksson ., no I won't give you the pleasure for supplying your bias with anything. 
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And yes, Harvey Weinstein's work is absolutely unparalleled. Just look at what that man did for the art of cinema! Nobody can even try to deny that. Producer for 326 titles. How many people can beat that? So many classic, beloved, great movies!

You seem to be an extremely deluded person, living in the shadows.

My conversation on this topic with you is over. There's no point in that. Have a nice life.
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burteriksson ., as many film fans will tell you, a lot of his producer credits would have been much better with him off board. Even before his reputation was rightfully tarnished with many things he did to people personally, he was notorious for doing that to movies, as well.