Wait ... I missed the memo.

When did the philosophy of award shows (including nominations) and casting/characters "needed to look the way the world looks"?

According to J.J. Abrahms not having a homosexual character is narrow-minded and that the recent Academy Awards was shameful because it wasn't inclusive enough.

["]It’s shameful,” he added. “We all need to do better to represent this world. It’s something that is important to me.”