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38 C I N E M O N T A G E M P E G | T H E D I V E R S I T Y S U R V E Y in making the working lives of all of our members free of the subtleties of microaggressions and hurtful jokes as well as blatant discrimination and harassment that occur in the workplace." ETHNIC REPRESENTATION The results of the survey show that the overall make- up of the Editors Guild has only improved marginally over the last four years in terms of ethnic diversity. The 2020 survey was adjusted to track ethnic representa- tion more specifically than a similar survey conducted in 2016 – the last time the Guild polled its members about these issues. The survey is now able to account for members of more ethnicities. [Fig. 4] "Asian /Pacific Islander" for example was divided into two separate categories: "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander." And, "Middle Eastern / North African" was added as a new category. [Fig. 3] But overall, the comparison between the two surveys shows how little has changed. with discrimination in the workplace. More than 800 out of 3,583 participants wrote comments ranging from thank you notes to the Guild for conducting the survey to personal stories about being unable to safely report discrimination and/or harassment. Sev- eral respondents described the backlash that they experienced when they spoke out against discrimination and/or harassment. Repola said, "I see all that is happening regarding the increased awareness of systemic racism and the mar- ginalization of other groups and communities as a real opportunity for the union to act. We must be a leader 6 8 . 5 % C A U C A S I A N / W H I T E 8 . 7 % M I X E D 7. 3 % H I S P A N I C / L A T I N X 5 . 6 % A S I A N 4 . 5 % D E C L I N E T O A N S W E R 4 . 0 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N / B L A C K . 8 % M I D D L E E A S T E R N / N O R T H A F R I C A N . 3 % N A T I V E H A W A I I A N / P A C I F I C . 1 % N A T I V E A M E R I C A N / A M E R I C A N I N D I A N F I G U R E 3 E T H N I C R E P R E S E N T A T I O N 2020 S U R V E Y 6 . 7 3 % N A T I V E A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N 6 . 7 3 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N 4 . 8 1 % A S I A N , P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R 3 . 8 5 % L A T I N X , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N 3 . 5 3 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , L A T I N X 3 . 2 1 % U N S P E C I F I E D 2 . 8 8 % L A T I N X , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N 1 . 6 0 % P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R , C A U C A S I A N 1 . 2 8 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , A S I A N , C A U C A S I A N 1 . 2 8 % A S I A N , C A U C A S I A N , P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R . 9 6 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , A S I A N . 9 6 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N . 9 6 % L A T I N X , A S I A N . 6 4 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N , L A T I N X , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N . 6 4 % A S I A N , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N . 6 4 % L A T I N X , A S I A N , C A U C A S I A N . 3 2 % L A T I N X , P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R . 3 2 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N . 3 2 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , A S I A N , N A T I V E A M E R I C A N , P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R , C A U C A S I A N . 3 2 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , C A U C A S I A N , L A T I N X . 3 2 % A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N , A S I A N , P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R . 3 2 % A S I A N , M I D D L E E A S T E R N . 3 2 % L A T I N X , M I D D L E E A S T E R N . 3 2 % A S I A N , C A U C A S I A N , M I D D L E E A S T E R N F I G U R E 4 M I X E D O R M U L T I P L E E T H N I C R E P R E S E N T A T I O N 1 5 . 7 1 % A S I A N , C A U C A S I A N 1 1 . 2 2 % M I D D L E E A S T E R N , C A U C A S I A N 2 9 . 8 % L A T I N X , C A U C A S I A N 2020 S U R V E Y