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Article: A humanist's open letter to Hollywood. (OP-ED).
- Article from:
- Free Inquiry
- Article date:
- March 22, 2003
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Hey, how about us! Over here, yeah, here we are. And what do we want? What did Johnny Rocco want in Key Largo, baby? More. More. That's right, more! We want more exposure, more access, more product! In the name of equal time, fairness, and that much-prized, Hollywood-embraced concept of diversity Our time has come, and we will sit on the sidelines no longer!
Who are we? Well, you like numbers, babe? According to various polls we represent 7 to 14 percent of the U.S. population. That translates to one estimate of over 29 million American adults. Worldwide, according to The Top Ten of Everything 2002, we are currently in seventh place with an estimated 150 million ...