Fairness And Discrimination Of Minorities In The Television

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I learned from watching the videos there a lot unfairness and discrimination among minorities representing in the television. Where minority always the servant, sidekick, the person in needs. White people always come to the rescues and it became something to be proud of in 80’s which is a white family adopt children of color. They always show one dimension stereotype of person of color, for instance, Asians man are sexless and woman can’t get enough. However, Hollywood can’t presenting an organic material whereas share of fairness to person of color they only think that there is one choice in the matter, when to come shows they always presenting a typical stereotype of minorities for example, dating show Latino woman always horny. I think the

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