Underrepresentation In Media

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In the past before media was even invented, the majority that were represented in films, T.V shows and commercials were usually white. Today, where media has somewhat changed our perspective on this issue, underrepresentation of minorities it is still happening allover North America. You can see it at the mall, on your T.V, its still happening today.

To begin with, Advertisements all over the media are showing darker looking people to represent their goods and services. Sounds like the world is changing right? Well you were wrong because even though this sounds great they aren’t being properly represented to the public. Like toys and dolls that represent people of different race or ethnicity; companies are taking them off their shelves

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