Why is it that the cult soapies from Dawson's creek, beverley hills, and OC all don't portray a realistic ethnic population of America, or any other english speaking nation? I live in Australia, and i've noticed that the cult following "home and away" there has never ever featured a character who doesn't have blonde hair, blue eyes, or who has "foreign" culture in them. Of course there was Leah, who was Greek , and they never mentioned that part of her heritage ever again. Granted there are now and then shows like Grey's anatomy, with like 2 ethnic minorities on the show. But why is it that when i turn on the TV i see shows about "white" American/Australian, yet when i walk out my door i see different races everywhere. Don't we supposedly live in a "multi-cultural approved" age?
Are white cast just easier on the eyes or what? Do you, as viewers (even if you don't watch it religiously) mind that this goes on?
2006-08-10
22:21:05
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