Lack of Minorities in Media
I just want to point out that while this has been said before many times, I find it funny how on TV and in Movies minorities are still being represented rather unfairly.
On tv its certainly getting better than years ago and African Americans on tv have been getting their own shows as well as appearing on ensemble style casts. My question though is where the hell are all the asians?
I know for a fact there are many asians out there in Hollywood and the likes trying to get jobs but they typically get thrown into typecasted roles. I'm not saying that asians need to be everywhere...but thinking of some random current films, couldn't one of the random white guys just have easily been a asian guy/gal? I just wish there were more roles with asians in it that didn't always have to involve kung fu or the like. Growing up as a asian american its not like I had a lot people to indentify with at all.
Just wondering what all you folks opinions are...because I love having a good discussion...and this is one of the few forums which that can get done in.
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