Rhimes's blind-casting works to acknowledge difference in ways that will cause the least amount of discomfort to White audiences while providing an illusion that under liberal individualism, the marketplace will do right by historically ______.

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The phrase "the least amount of discomfort to White audiences" suggests that Rhimes is trying to appeal to a predominantly White audience, and therefore casting marginalized individuals in ways that won't make them uncomfortable. The phrase "under liberal individualism, the marketplace will do right" suggests that Rhimes believes that the market will reward diversity and marginalized individuals, but this is ultimately an illusion. Therefore, the answer is A, as marginalized individuals are the ones Rhimes is attempting to acknowledge through blind-casting.

Rhimes's Blind-Casting Works to Acknowledge Difference in Ways That Will