“A really toxic thing that does happen is that agents will tell their clients, especially white clients, when they don’t get a job, ‘Oh yeah, it’s because they had to hire a minority writer.’”

Stentz added: “Even if it’s true, it’s not a helpful thing to say.”

I'm sorry, WHAT?

Yeah, they're being racially discriminated against, but like, it'd be fine if they didn't know, right? Fucking fiend.

“For fucks sake, please stop blaming ‘diversity hires’ for why your client isn’t getting a job. It’s either that you’re not working hard enough or that they’re not good enough. Be honest with them. You are harming us.”

'Be honest with them' rofl. Nice gaslighting.

Still, you can smell the fear. They know what they're doing and they know it will come crashing down if there's enough of a noise.

We emailed Franklin Leonard, the founder of the Black List—the point of which is to elevate voices that might otherwise not get elevated—to talk about the industry’s marked shift: What was driving it? And where did it go next? He declined to comment.

Of course he did.