Yes, my statement is about the culture rather than just the film and therefore must sound distinctly provocative, but it was an element in my response to the overall action and being based on years of personal observation and reading it seemed right to include mention of it.

As for awards I never said they are unimportant in marketing a film, I said the Best Foreign award is notoriously ironic, as are sometimes the Best Picture ones. Contrary to the Latin saying, there is much disputing of matters of taste.