Recently, we have talked a little about how popular television shows and movies have very few minorities. I watch shows every day and don't really think about how the majority of characters are white, as a white person myself, it doesn't really stick out to me. Reflecting on the shows I watch, I can not think of a single T.V. show where the majority of characters are a minority.
However, many shows and movies do have a "token" minority. They are often cast just to show that the show does cast minorities. It is interesting to notice though, that the token minority often plays a stereotype of their minority for comedic value. For example, in Modern Family, Gloria, a hispanic woman, has a very strong accent, and does typical hispanic things.
Do you think their could ever be a popular show with a cast of mostly minorities?
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