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South Asia: A Brown Doctor on the telly

Categories: South Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Arts & Culture, Ethnicity & Race, Media & Journalism, Migration & Immigration

Sepia Mutiny [1] on the slow increase of brown faces on American television. “I do realize that because of stereotypes about Asians we’re likely to see Asian representation on TV increase soon, but I want more than just parity for yellows and brownz. And yes, I do also realize that TV shows are fantasy not reality, but that’s precisely what bothers me. If the absence of minority characters represents the fantasy world of white viewers, then what does that tell us about them?”