It Is Never Enough

For John, BLUF:  How much diversity is enough diversity, and when will we begin to explore all the dimensions of diversity?  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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BBC diversity chief says Idris Elba's TV detective Luther 'isn't black enough to be real' because 'he doesn't have any black friends and doesn't eat any Caribbean food'

Here is the sub-headline:

• Miranda Wayland said the hit BBC crime drama was only superficially diverse
• Bosses are now looking to portray minority groups in a more convincing way
• BBC will spend £100m of content budget on diverse programming over 3 years

From The Daily Mail. by Reporter Tom Pyman, 13 April 2021, 20:58 EDT.

Here is the lede plus two:

The BBC's diversity chief has claimed Idris Elba's TV detective Luther 'isn't black enough to be real' because 'he doesn't have any black friends and doesn't eat any Caribbean food'.

Miranda Wayland said the hit crime drama, which won plaudits for having a strong, black lead character, was only superficially diverse and that corporation bosses are now looking to portray minority groups in a more convincing and rounded way.

Elba, who first made his name across the Atlantic starring as Stringer Bell in The Wire, cemented his status as a worldwide star by picking up a Golden Globe, among other gongs, for his depiction of the obsessive John Luther between 2010 and 2019.

From Wikipedia, "Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther…."

We watched Luther! and we enjoyed it.  Truth be told, I also like Hinterland but may be the only one, except for Senator Joe Biden.

This seems over the top.  I don't eat Irish food.  Does this obviate my heritage?  As Undertaker John McDonough says, "The food is why we left Ireland."

Hat tip to Fox News Commentator Tucker Carlson.

Regards  —  Cliff