It was about reaffirming Hollywood’s need for neutered version of diversity.
On Sunday, Imitation Game writer Graham Moore won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. During his speech, he urged young people to "stay weird, and then when it's your turn, and you are the one standing on this stage, please pass this message on."
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Which is all well and good, but what does it mean to "stay weird" in this context? Moore has a beautiful moment in his speech where he publicly discusses his depression for the first time. As someone who also grappled with depression and suicidal thoughts in my teenage years, Moore's openness resonated with me deeply. But then... things got, well, literally weird.
Moore went on to say, "I'm standing here and I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she doesn't fit in anywhere: Yes, you do. I promise you do." This confused the hell out of me, because it seemed like it was a coming-out story. In fact, most people did.
