WW are still a White man's most valuable asset Personally I think a great deal of studio chairrmen and directors subconsciously and consciously believe if BM/WW relationships are more visible and normalized in pop culture, BM will eventually 'out-compete' them for WW, or at least be able to do so on an equal footing.
A lot of this comes down to the sexual intimidation of WM by the mere presence of a BM in the room.
Why promote an IR union that ultimately forces WM to view BM on equal footing??
America has a closet obsession with BM/WW relationships.
The #1 IR porn category by a mile is BM and WW, with WHITE MEN being the largest consumers of this genre.
No one would know who the Kardashians were if the women in that family had a preference for say, Chinese men.
Personally, I don't think the portrayal of BM/WW unions on screen are a big deal for most viewers.
But for too many White male decision makers and While male viewers, BMWW IR relationships literally threaten their MANHOOD in a way that other men with WW doesn't.
I bet you a big budget, mainstream summer blockbuster type movie with a WWBM IR couple would do massive business, partly because of the public's closet fascination with this type of union. And because I feel like it's not that big a deal to younger viewers.
This crap about studios not showing BMWW IR on film because they won't sell in red states is just a bullshit excuse not show these type of hookups on film.
I am surprised we don't see more BMWW unions in independent films, although at least we do have some.