White men can and often do fail upward. "A white male can direct a $200 million film, fail and get another one. That’s the problem. I get one at-bat, one chance, work twice as hard, twice as fast, twice as cheap.” -Eva Longoria https://variety.com/2023/film/news/eva-longoria-calls-out-hollywood-male-directors-second-chances-1235622605/