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 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Because its dumb unrealistic shows anyway, I dont Know any whites that look, live, and come from that world either. Its a good way to make other races feel they dont belong and its also a good way to get young white kids to pressure their parents to give and buy a lifestyle they cannot afford, these shows have nothing to offer but fantasies. If it were a all black show or hispanic show I would still feel the same, its just so cheezy and fake. I want to know what producers are thinking when the make such shows.
2006-08-11 05:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by brite star 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At least in the UK, ethnic diversity is portrayed in Soap Operas and they tend to have a higher % of ethnic diversity on screen then in the country in reality.
2006-08-10 22:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's part of the reason i don't watch them
2006-08-10 22:32:10 · answer #3 · answered by Yahooligan85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like an aborigine TV show?
2006-08-10 22:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should live in England, that's one thing our soaps are good at.
2006-08-10 22:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by philr999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either it's hard to get chinese/japanese/latino actors or american tv's just too caucasian.
2006-08-10 22:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by daddygo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do if you care to look deeply.
2006-08-10 22:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋