I’m Filipino and I’m Asian. I’m part of the 5% residing in the US. Most of my family and friends are either immigrants or first-generation Asian Americans. When I first migrated to the US, I lived in Southern California where communities are predominantly Asian. Hollywood, the home of the entertainment industry, is located in Southern California. But where are the Asian Americans in television? We don’t often see them as a lead of a TV show, nor as a part of the main cast. Not only are they under-represented, but also given stereotypical roles especially in sitcoms. But how far can mockery go to portray Asian Americans as part of TV sitcoms? Even though it is only for entertainment, it has a negative influence on the cultural and social development
