Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Stereotypes in TV shows

One show that shows plenty of negative stereotypes in different races is Family Guy. Although the show portraits each race in a comedic way (Keep in mind it's also a cartoon), the creator tries to target each race in a negative way. What surprises me is that this show has not received any negative feedback from its audience.  It makes me think that racism is accepted or is "okay" to laugh at once in a while. This show does reflect racial and gender diversity. I have watches almost all the episodes of Family Guy and they don't target a specific race. They target every race! At least they are not targeting one race, otherwise the show truly would be racist.

One example of a racial stereotype portrayed in this show is when they talk about asians. First, they  present the asian as an object, then they talk about the "features" of the asian. Some features may be positive stereotypes, but there are some negative stereotypes. The creator of the show does the same thing with the other races. The stereotypes presented in this show makes me think, "Does our society really accept this type of racism in shows nowadays?" 

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