But what (I don't believe) MichWolv knows, and what you should know, is how willing Disney is to accommodate for people's religious, ethnic, cultural backgrounds. Disney is one of the most accepting places to work- they've got all kinds of groups that they've started to make sure that their CMs have "support" groups- there are groups for different races, religions (I think), and lifestyles (GLBT and the like). They value diversity very highly. In fact, when I first started as a CP, one of my interview questions was something along the lines of "you will be living with people with different religious beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, etc- how will you handle this?" They try very hard to make sure that they create a good environment for those who may be in some sort of a minority.
I've seen quite a few exceptions and accommodations made on Disney's part- whether it be things pertaining to the Disney Look- such as a beard or a tattoo, or accomodations that will allow someone in a wheelchair to work on stage. Many of you who do not work for the company don't see all of this though, and are so eager to claim that the company is unwilling to accomodate- when I know differently. Knowing all of this, the most logical explanation would be that there was an unknown factor that affected his lack of employment the second time around. Disney DOES try hard to accomodate people, and they DID already accomodate him- but instead of looking at it logically, people would rather jump on the PC bandwagon and claim religious discrimination. I'm not an extreme, die-hard Disney fanboy who feels Disney can do no wrong, but I have seen the lengths they've gone to to accomodate people- while many of you haven't.
I imagine we'll never know the ENTIRE story, but with what I do know, the most logical explanation IS NOT that Disney is biased and unwilling to accomodate.
and progroupie- entertainment is a whole different story. I'm sure everyone would agree that when it comes to characters, there HAS to be typecasting (whether face or fur). Yes they change things on a whim- but it is never because of race or religion. There was a big overhall about a year ago where about half (I think) of the friends of face characters were re-evaluated and either disapproved or put onto a sort of probation- and in all honesty, that was completely necessary. Anyone who works in entertainment knows that there are certain requirements and standards, and in order to keep character integrity, those standards need to continually be met. I've gotten disaproved from friends twice- both because of my body build. I'm not going to whine and cry about how they "discriminate against skinny people and girls" just because certain characters require a bigger body build. That's just the way it is.
Sorry, but comparing entertainment requirements and Disney's willingness to accomodate for religion is not at all comparing apples to apples
