At this years Emmy Awards, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls made the rounds asking stars questions that matter instead of the usual – “What are you wearing?” dribble we’ve become so numb to. The response was amazing. I wanted to share one interview worth noting as it applies to this film collective. As a women’s film collective that encourages diversity, to avoid unnecessary harm, we do not encourage white women to write characters for women of colour and here’s why:

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