I work as a tour guide here and there’s a part at the end of every tour where
a part at the end of every tour where
a part at the end of every tour where you have to sort of stick around and
you have to sort of stick around and
you have to sort of stick around and answer questions that families might
answer questions that families might
answer questions that families might have been too uncomfortable to ask you
have been too uncomfortable to ask you
have been too uncomfortable to ask you while out on tour questions like what
while out on tour questions like what
while out on tour questions like what are the parties like here or is it true
are the parties like here or is it true
are the parties like here or is it true what the Daily Mail says about marijuana
what the Daily Mail says about marijuana
what the Daily Mail says about marijuana usage on campus so I’m uncomfortable
usage on campus so I’m uncomfortable
usage on campus so I’m uncomfortable they’re uncomfortable it’s a good time
they’re uncomfortable it’s a good time
they’re uncomfortable it’s a good time but one day after a tour a dad came up
but one day after a tour a dad came up
but one day after a tour a dad came up to me and said where are you from and so
to me and said where are you from and so
to me and said where are you from and so I said well I’m from Lancaster
I said well I’m from Lancaster
I said well I’m from Lancaster Pennsylvania and he said but where are
Pennsylvania and he said but where are
Pennsylvania and he said but where are you from originally and so I said well I
you from originally and so I said well I
you from originally and so I said well I was born in Hershey Pennsylvania and
was born in Hershey Pennsylvania and
was born in Hershey Pennsylvania and then he says but where are you from are
then he says but where are you from are
then he says but where are you from are you from and so I say well my mom’s
you from and so I say well my mom’s
you from and so I say well my mom’s Korean if that’s what you’re asking me
Korean if that’s what you’re asking me
Korean if that’s what you’re asking me Korean I knew it I knew it I knew what I
Korean I knew it I knew it I knew what I
Korean I knew it I knew it I knew what I knew what I knew it do you speak Korean
knew what I knew it do you speak Korean
knew what I knew it do you speak Korean do you speak the language uh no why not
do you speak the language uh no why not
do you speak the language uh no why not well maybe it’s because I was born in
well maybe it’s because I was born in
well maybe it’s because I was born in Hershey Pennsylvania and grew up in
Hershey Pennsylvania and grew up in
Hershey Pennsylvania and grew up in Lancaster Pennsylvania and has anyone
Lancaster Pennsylvania and has anyone
Lancaster Pennsylvania and has anyone ever been to Lancaster Pennsylvania our
ever been to Lancaster Pennsylvania our
ever been to Lancaster Pennsylvania our two highest demographics are Amish
two highest demographics are Amish
two highest demographics are Amish people and cows they’re not going to be
people and cows they’re not going to be
people and cows they’re not going to be speaking any Korean but my point is
speaking any Korean but my point is
speaking any Korean but my point is people are always going to identify you
people are always going to identify you
people are always going to identify you based on how you look and they’re gonna
based on how you look and they’re gonna
based on how you look and they’re gonna rely on a schema of Asians to expect or
rely on a schema of Asians to expect or
rely on a schema of Asians to expect or predict how you behave and so a schema
predict how you behave and so a schema
predict how you behave and so a schema is a way of categorizing behaviors or
is a way of categorizing behaviors or
is a way of categorizing behaviors or objects and the relationships among them
objects and the relationships among them
objects and the relationships among them and this is a natural process of the
and this is a natural process of the
and this is a natural process of the human brain it’s going to be a quick way
human brain it’s going to be a quick way
human brain it’s going to be a quick way to categorize behavior to simplify the
to categorize behavior to simplify the
to categorize behavior to simplify the environment around you so an example of
environment around you so an example of
environment around you so an example of a schema could be for a waiter you could
a schema could be for a waiter you could
a schema could be for a waiter you could have someone wearing an apron carrying
have someone wearing an apron carrying
have someone wearing an apron carrying around a tray of food with a water
around a tray of food with a water
around a tray of food with a water pitcher saying ready can I refill your
pitcher saying ready can I refill your
pitcher saying ready can I refill your glass so in other words it’s gonna be
glass so in other words it’s gonna be
glass so in other words it’s gonna be just a quick way to categorize behavior
just a quick way to categorize behavior
just a quick way to categorize behavior and it’s also another way to a
and it’s also another way to a
and it’s also another way to a explain stereotyping and so one way that
explain stereotyping and so one way that
explain stereotyping and so one way that we formed these schemas is through the
we formed these schemas is through the
we formed these schemas is through the media I work on a research team called
media I work on a research team called
media I work on a research team called Cree TV and that stands for the Center
Cree TV and that stands for the Center
Cree TV and that stands for the Center for research on the effects of
for research on the effects of
for research on the effects of television and we have found that Asians
television and we have found that Asians
television and we have found that Asians are the least represented minority in
are the least represented minority in
are the least represented minority in the media by a large margin
the media by a large margin
the media by a large margin a recent study gives a racial breakdown
a recent study gives a racial breakdown
a recent study gives a racial breakdown of some characters in film as you can
of some characters in film as you can
of some characters in film as you can see here and so this is a problem
see here and so this is a problem
see here and so this is a problem because the paradigm of television is a
because the paradigm of television is a
because the paradigm of television is a very powerful medium that influences how
very powerful medium that influences how
very powerful medium that influences how we perceive the world around us and form
we perceive the world around us and form
we perceive the world around us and form expectations about social roles and
expectations about social roles and
expectations about social roles and groups of people and when there aren’t
groups of people and when there aren’t
groups of people and when there aren’t that many portrayals of Asians in the
that many portrayals of Asians in the
that many portrayals of Asians in the media when the only portrayals are the
media when the only portrayals are the
media when the only portrayals are the same stereotypes over and over there’s
same stereotypes over and over there’s
same stereotypes over and over there’s less of a range of behaviors to form
less of a range of behaviors to form
less of a range of behaviors to form those schemas and so the result is a
those schemas and so the result is a
those schemas and so the result is a very narrow set of expectations that the
very narrow set of expectations that the
very narrow set of expectations that the media produces for Asians this makes it
media produces for Asians this makes it
media produces for Asians this makes it very difficult to navigate and maintain
very difficult to navigate and maintain
very difficult to navigate and maintain a racial identity because the images
a racial identity because the images
a racial identity because the images that you’re being bombarded with are not
that you’re being bombarded with are not
that you’re being bombarded with are not representative of who you are or what
representative of who you are or what
representative of who you are or what your culture is I think it’s important
your culture is I think it’s important
your culture is I think it’s important to recognize the glass ceiling that
to recognize the glass ceiling that
to recognize the glass ceiling that exists for Asians in media so that we
exists for Asians in media so that we
exists for Asians in media so that we can do something to change it so growing
can do something to change it so growing
can do something to change it so growing up there weren’t that many people on TV
up there weren’t that many people on TV
up there weren’t that many people on TV who looked like me I remember playing an
who looked like me I remember playing an
who looked like me I remember playing an icebreaker game during summer camp where
icebreaker game during summer camp where
icebreaker game during summer camp where you have to choose an actor to play you
you have to choose an actor to play you
you have to choose an actor to play you if your life ever became famous enough
if your life ever became famous enough
if your life ever became famous enough for them to make a movie about it and I
for them to make a movie about it and I
for them to make a movie about it and I remember being so jealous of all the
remember being so jealous of all the
remember being so jealous of all the other kids who had this plethora of
other kids who had this plethora of
other kids who had this plethora of actors to choose from whereas the only
actors to choose from whereas the only
actors to choose from whereas the only actor who was famous enough at the time
actor who was famous enough at the time
actor who was famous enough at the time to play me was Jackie Chan not that
to play me was Jackie Chan not that
to play me was Jackie Chan not that there’s anything wrong with Jackie Chan
there’s anything wrong with Jackie Chan
there’s anything wrong with Jackie Chan but it’s nice to have options and so
but it’s nice to have options and so
but it’s nice to have options and so there are a couple of reasons for the
there are a couple of reasons for the
there are a couple of reasons for the under-representation of Asians in media
under-representation of Asians in media
under-representation of Asians in media the first is there have been several
the first is there have been several
the first is there have been several instances of characters written
instances of characters written
instances of characters written specifically for Asians being given to
specifically for Asians being given to
specifically for Asians being given to Caucasian actors this is a process known
Caucasian actors this is a process known
Caucasian actors this is a process known as whitewashing and so some examples of
as whitewashing and so some examples of
as whitewashing and so some examples of this include the movie Aloha in 2015
this include the movie Aloha in 2015
this include the movie Aloha in 2015 Emma Stone was cast
Emma Stone was cast
Emma Stone was cast as a Chinese Hawaiian woman a year later
as a Chinese Hawaiian woman a year later
as a Chinese Hawaiian woman a year later in 2016
in 2016
in 2016 Marvel’s Doctor Strange had Tilda
Marvel’s Doctor Strange had Tilda
Marvel’s Doctor Strange had Tilda Swinton cast in the role of a Tibetan
Swinton cast in the role of a Tibetan
Swinton cast in the role of a Tibetan monk but perhaps the most recent
monk but perhaps the most recent
monk but perhaps the most recent controversy of Hollywood whitewashing
controversy of Hollywood whitewashing
controversy of Hollywood whitewashing can be seen in 2017 s ghost in the
can be seen in 2017 s ghost in the
can be seen in 2017 s ghost in the shell’ a ghost in the shell’ is a
shell’ a ghost in the shell’ is a
shell’ a ghost in the shell’ is a distinctly Japanese narrative that
distinctly Japanese narrative that
distinctly Japanese narrative that centers on an Asian woman named motoko
centers on an Asian woman named motoko
centers on an Asian woman named motoko kusanagi
kusanagi
kusanagi but when casting for the feature film
but when casting for the feature film
but when casting for the feature film Hollywood producers chose Scarlett
Hollywood producers chose Scarlett
Hollywood producers chose Scarlett Johansson to portray the lead another
Johansson to portray the lead another
Johansson to portray the lead another thing was they said that visual effects
thing was they said that visual effects
thing was they said that visual effects would be used on Johansson to make her
would be used on Johansson to make her
would be used on Johansson to make her appear more Asian for the film this
appear more Asian for the film this
appear more Asian for the film this isn’t the first time that Hollywood
isn’t the first time that Hollywood
isn’t the first time that Hollywood producers have dug themselves a deeper
producers have dug themselves a deeper
producers have dug themselves a deeper hole and it attempted to correct
hole and it attempted to correct
hole and it attempted to correct whitewashing yellow-faced is the process
whitewashing yellow-faced is the process
whitewashing yellow-faced is the process of using makeup and prosthetics on
of using makeup and prosthetics on
of using makeup and prosthetics on Caucasian actors to make them appear
Caucasian actors to make them appear
Caucasian actors to make them appear more Asian on screen and so an example
more Asian on screen and so an example
more Asian on screen and so an example of this can be seen in 1961 s Breakfast
of this can be seen in 1961 s Breakfast
of this can be seen in 1961 s Breakfast at Tiffany’s the character mr. Yunioshi
at Tiffany’s the character mr. Yunioshi
at Tiffany’s the character mr. Yunioshi is a Japanese landlord who was portrayed
is a Japanese landlord who was portrayed
is a Japanese landlord who was portrayed by Caucasian actor Mickey Rooney not
by Caucasian actor Mickey Rooney not
by Caucasian actor Mickey Rooney not only was this a cringe-worthy stereotype
only was this a cringe-worthy stereotype
only was this a cringe-worthy stereotype but makeup and prosthetics were used on
but makeup and prosthetics were used on
but makeup and prosthetics were used on Rooney to make him appear more Asian for
Rooney to make him appear more Asian for
Rooney to make him appear more Asian for the film this process reduces our race
the film this process reduces our race
the film this process reduces our race to mere physical appearance it turns our
to mere physical appearance it turns our
to mere physical appearance it turns our culture and community into a costume
culture and community into a costume
culture and community into a costume Scarlett Johansson goes home at the end
Scarlett Johansson goes home at the end
Scarlett Johansson goes home at the end of the day and goes back to being white
of the day and goes back to being white
of the day and goes back to being white I don’t have CGI creating all of this
I don’t have CGI creating all of this
I don’t have CGI creating all of this here and I know it’s difficult to
here and I know it’s difficult to
here and I know it’s difficult to believe but yellow face and whitewashing
believe but yellow face and whitewashing
believe but yellow face and whitewashing sent a very subtle message that Asians
sent a very subtle message that Asians
sent a very subtle message that Asians aren’t wanted in Western culture and
aren’t wanted in Western culture and
aren’t wanted in Western culture and that Asian visibility isn’t important of
that Asian visibility isn’t important of
that Asian visibility isn’t important of to carry out in our own stories on one
to carry out in our own stories on one
to carry out in our own stories on one hand Hollywood producers do this for
hand Hollywood producers do this for
hand Hollywood producers do this for economic reasons at the end of the day
economic reasons at the end of the day
economic reasons at the end of the day the entertainment industry is a business
the entertainment industry is a business
the entertainment industry is a business and so by attaching a list actors to
and so by attaching a list actors to
and so by attaching a list actors to movies they’re going to maximize revenue
movies they’re going to maximize revenue
movies they’re going to maximize revenue and unfortunately there aren’t that many
and unfortunately there aren’t that many
and unfortunately there aren’t that many a-list Asian actors but because of the
a-list Asian actors but because of the
a-list Asian actors but because of the scarcity of roles in the first place
scarcity of roles in the first place
scarcity of roles in the first place it’s not as if we can spare those parts
it’s not as if we can spare those parts
it’s not as if we can spare those parts so by casting an Asian
so by casting an Asian
so by casting an Asian one of those a list Asian rolls you
one of those a list Asian rolls you
one of those a list Asian rolls you could possibly ignite a new non-white
could possibly ignite a new non-white
could possibly ignite a new non-white star and by refusing to do this
star and by refusing to do this
star and by refusing to do this Hollywood just maintains the cyclical
Hollywood just maintains the cyclical
Hollywood just maintains the cyclical problem right how are we supposed to
problem right how are we supposed to
problem right how are we supposed to have a list a ssin actors if all of the
have a list a ssin actors if all of the
have a list a ssin actors if all of the a-list Asian rolls go to Caucasian
a-list Asian rolls go to Caucasian
a-list Asian rolls go to Caucasian actors it seems as if the only times
actors it seems as if the only times
actors it seems as if the only times Asians are visible in the media is one
Asians are visible in the media is one
Asians are visible in the media is one us to fulfill a stereotype and don’t get
us to fulfill a stereotype and don’t get
us to fulfill a stereotype and don’t get me wrong stereotypes exist for a good
me wrong stereotypes exist for a good
me wrong stereotypes exist for a good reason in media it’s a quick way to get
reason in media it’s a quick way to get
reason in media it’s a quick way to get a reference right so you got the skater
a reference right so you got the skater
a reference right so you got the skater dude the head cheerleader the football
dude the head cheerleader the football
dude the head cheerleader the football jock and it goes back to that word
jock and it goes back to that word
jock and it goes back to that word schema it’s a quick way to categorize
schema it’s a quick way to categorize
schema it’s a quick way to categorize behavior to simplify information coming
behavior to simplify information coming
behavior to simplify information coming in from your environment it’s going to
in from your environment it’s going to
in from your environment it’s going to be a huge time-saver to see a skater
be a huge time-saver to see a skater
be a huge time-saver to see a skater dude and already know that he’s gonna be
dude and already know that he’s gonna be
dude and already know that he’s gonna be 0% responsible 100% stoned but these
0% responsible 100% stoned but these
0% responsible 100% stoned but these stereotypes get harmful when they become
stereotypes get harmful when they become
stereotypes get harmful when they become about race because they’re dangerous
about race because they’re dangerous
about race because they’re dangerous when all you’re seeing is the same
when all you’re seeing is the same
when all you’re seeing is the same stereotype over and over and no other
stereotype over and over and no other
stereotype over and over and no other stereotypes of that race to counteract
stereotypes of that race to counteract
stereotypes of that race to counteract it we begin to start to see them as
it we begin to start to see them as
it we begin to start to see them as legitimate so let’s talk a little bit
legitimate so let’s talk a little bit
legitimate so let’s talk a little bit about some of the stereotypes that are
about some of the stereotypes that are
about some of the stereotypes that are generally available for Asians for women
generally available for Asians for women
generally available for Asians for women there is the dragon lady or a very
there is the dragon lady or a very
there is the dragon lady or a very sexualized eroticized Asian femme fatale
sexualized eroticized Asian femme fatale
sexualized eroticized Asian femme fatale there’s the tiger mom or a very
there’s the tiger mom or a very
there’s the tiger mom or a very overbearing strict mother who only cares
overbearing strict mother who only cares
overbearing strict mother who only cares about playing classical instruments and
about playing classical instruments and
about playing classical instruments and getting good grades and then there’s the
getting good grades and then there’s the
getting good grades and then there’s the rebellious asian girl with the edgy hair
rebellious asian girl with the edgy hair
rebellious asian girl with the edgy hair streak who’s always trying to rebel
streak who’s always trying to rebel
streak who’s always trying to rebel against her tiger mom and then for men
against her tiger mom and then for men
against her tiger mom and then for men there is the kung fu master and the rest
there is the kung fu master and the rest
there is the kung fu master and the rest are very emasculating too sexualized
are very emasculating too sexualized
are very emasculating too sexualized roles like the socially inept foreigner
roles like the socially inept foreigner
roles like the socially inept foreigner or the nerdy math geek and I think the
or the nerdy math geek and I think the
or the nerdy math geek and I think the foreigner is an interesting one because
foreigner is an interesting one because
foreigner is an interesting one because it applies both to Asian men and women
it applies both to Asian men and women
it applies both to Asian men and women but examples of this can be seen from
but examples of this can be seen from
but examples of this can be seen from mr. Yunioshi from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
mr. Yunioshi from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
mr. Yunioshi from Breakfast at Tiffany’s the character long Duk dong from sixteen
the character long Duk dong from sixteen
the character long Duk dong from sixteen Candles the amazing yen from Ocean’s
Candles the amazing yen from Ocean’s
Candles the amazing yen from Ocean’s eleven but I like to use the example of
eleven but I like to use the example of
eleven but I like to use the example of 2016 Suicide Squad the character katana
2016 Suicide Squad the character katana
2016 Suicide Squad the character katana is a Japanese character who in the movie
is a Japanese character who in the movie
is a Japanese character who in the movie only speaks in Japanese
only speaks in Japanese
only speaks in Japanese and her disdain for criminals just
and her disdain for criminals just
and her disdain for criminals just distances herself from the from the rest
distances herself from the from the rest
distances herself from the from the rest of the team and the rest of the main
of the team and the rest of the main
of the team and the rest of the main cast and don’t get me wrong it was great
cast and don’t get me wrong it was great
cast and don’t get me wrong it was great to see an Asian visible in a superhero
to see an Asian visible in a superhero
to see an Asian visible in a superhero movie but this character had no depth
movie but this character had no depth
movie but this character had no depth she had no real backstory and so this
she had no real backstory and so this
she had no real backstory and so this sort of highlighted the notion that she
sort of highlighted the notion that she
sort of highlighted the notion that she was an outsider or another and that’s
was an outsider or another and that’s
was an outsider or another and that’s exactly what this foreigner trope does
exactly what this foreigner trope does
exactly what this foreigner trope does it reinforces the notion that Asians
it reinforces the notion that Asians
it reinforces the notion that Asians don’t belong that no matter what our
don’t belong that no matter what our
don’t belong that no matter what our culture is where we come from what our
culture is where we come from what our
culture is where we come from what our stories are we’re not American because
stories are we’re not American because
stories are we’re not American because of the way that we look and that’s not
of the way that we look and that’s not
of the way that we look and that’s not just for Asian Americans but for Pacific
just for Asian Americans but for Pacific
just for Asian Americans but for Pacific island Americans Latino Americans
island Americans Latino Americans
island Americans Latino Americans Hispanic Americans a wider United States
Hispanic Americans a wider United States
Hispanic Americans a wider United States has promised American citizenship on
has promised American citizenship on
has promised American citizenship on whiteness and stereotypes like this
whiteness and stereotypes like this
whiteness and stereotypes like this don’t help the problem isn’t just with
don’t help the problem isn’t just with
don’t help the problem isn’t just with these stereotypes the problem is that
these stereotypes the problem is that
these stereotypes the problem is that these characters are only these
these characters are only these
these characters are only these stereotypes there’s no depth these very
stereotypes there’s no depth these very
stereotypes there’s no depth these very narrow representations of characters
narrow representations of characters
narrow representations of characters maintain the schemas that compose those
maintain the schemas that compose those
maintain the schemas that compose those scary stereotypes they don’t expand upon
scary stereotypes they don’t expand upon
scary stereotypes they don’t expand upon the range of behaviors available for
the range of behaviors available for
the range of behaviors available for Asians on TV but reinforce the existing
Asians on TV but reinforce the existing
Asians on TV but reinforce the existing ones that are already associated with us
ones that are already associated with us
ones that are already associated with us and so these misrepresentative images
and so these misrepresentative images
and so these misrepresentative images create misleading one-dimensional
create misleading one-dimensional
create misleading one-dimensional simplified characters that make it
simplified characters that make it
simplified characters that make it difficult to believe that asians can’t
difficult to believe that asians can’t
difficult to believe that asians can’t be any character with any personality by
be any character with any personality by
be any character with any personality by serving as a venue for reinforcing and
serving as a venue for reinforcing and
serving as a venue for reinforcing and perpetuating these harmful stereotypes
perpetuating these harmful stereotypes
perpetuating these harmful stereotypes the media plays a role in maintaining
the media plays a role in maintaining
the media plays a role in maintaining systemic racism whether they intend to
systemic racism whether they intend to
systemic racism whether they intend to or not Hollywood producers influence our
or not Hollywood producers influence our
or not Hollywood producers influence our implicit biases by excluding Asians in
implicit biases by excluding Asians in
implicit biases by excluding Asians in media through processes such as
media through processes such as
media through processes such as whitewashing or yellow-faced or by only
whitewashing or yellow-faced or by only
whitewashing or yellow-faced or by only casting them in very stereotypical roles
casting them in very stereotypical roles
casting them in very stereotypical roles as humans we unconsciously engage in a
as humans we unconsciously engage in a
as humans we unconsciously engage in a series of complex cognitive processes
series of complex cognitive processes
series of complex cognitive processes that allow us to analyze and quickly
that allow us to analyze and quickly
that allow us to analyze and quickly react to incoming information from
react to incoming information from
react to incoming information from our environment the way Asians are
our environment the way Asians are
our environment the way Asians are portrayed in media shape those schemas
portrayed in media shape those schemas
portrayed in media shape those schemas and this categorization of behavior
and this categorization of behavior
and this categorization of behavior influences every aspect of our cognition
influences every aspect of our cognition
influences every aspect of our cognition in our day-to-day interaction we
in our day-to-day interaction we
in our day-to-day interaction we automatically access the information
automatically access the information
automatically access the information embedded in those schemas to draw
embedded in those schemas to draw
embedded in those schemas to draw inferences and make predictions about
inferences and make predictions about
inferences and make predictions about the people from their race you’d be
the people from their race you’d be
the people from their race you’d be surprised at how many people say things
surprised at how many people say things
surprised at how many people say things to me like you’re really attractive for
to me like you’re really attractive for
to me like you’re really attractive for an Asian guy or you know I don’t usually
an Asian guy or you know I don’t usually
an Asian guy or you know I don’t usually go for Asians but you’re the most
go for Asians but you’re the most
go for Asians but you’re the most attractive one I’ve ever seen it
attractive one I’ve ever seen it
attractive one I’ve ever seen it obviously sounds like I’m trying to do a
obviously sounds like I’m trying to do a
obviously sounds like I’m trying to do a shameless plug here I’m not
shameless plug here I’m not
shameless plug here I’m not but Asian men are very rarely portrayed
but Asian men are very rarely portrayed
but Asian men are very rarely portrayed in media as romantic leads and that
in media as romantic leads and that
in media as romantic leads and that definitely has an effect on the way that
definitely has an effect on the way that
definitely has an effect on the way that we’re seeing and it’s important to note
we’re seeing and it’s important to note
we’re seeing and it’s important to note that the way the Asians are portrayed in
that the way the Asians are portrayed in
that the way the Asians are portrayed in media does not cause racist behavior but
media does not cause racist behavior but
media does not cause racist behavior but by being exposed to these stereotypes
by being exposed to these stereotypes
by being exposed to these stereotypes and only these stereotypes it influences
and only these stereotypes it influences
and only these stereotypes it influences how we perceive the world around us and
how we perceive the world around us and
how we perceive the world around us and thus the media becomes a power in how we
thus the media becomes a power in how we
thus the media becomes a power in how we develop racial meanings and attitudes if
develop racial meanings and attitudes if
develop racial meanings and attitudes if this issue is not confronted producers
this issue is not confronted producers
this issue is not confronted producers directors and writers will become
directors and writers will become
directors and writers will become comfortable with the
comfortable with the
comfortable with the under-representation of marginalized
under-representation of marginalized
under-representation of marginalized groups in media allowing processes like
groups in media allowing processes like
groups in media allowing processes like whitewashing to continue the media
whitewashing to continue the media
whitewashing to continue the media shapes our worldview and by shaping an
shapes our worldview and by shaping an
shapes our worldview and by shaping an individual’s worldview is shaped Society
individual’s worldview is shaped Society
individual’s worldview is shaped Society by refusing to use their position of
by refusing to use their position of
by refusing to use their position of influence for social good film industry
influence for social good film industry
influence for social good film industry insiders are complicit in maintaining a
insiders are complicit in maintaining a
insiders are complicit in maintaining a racist system but there are some things
racist system but there are some things
racist system but there are some things that we can do to fix the problem as an
that we can do to fix the problem as an
that we can do to fix the problem as an audience we can implore for dynamic
audience we can implore for dynamic
audience we can implore for dynamic empowering versatile roles that are
empowering versatile roles that are
empowering versatile roles that are representative of not just the Asian
representative of not just the Asian
representative of not just the Asian community but for the black community
community but for the black community
community but for the black community the Latino community the lgbtq+
the Latino community the lgbtq+
the Latino community the lgbtq+ community in media outlets such as film
community in media outlets such as film
community in media outlets such as film television or the news it’s important to
television or the news it’s important to
television or the news it’s important to recognize the glass ceiling that exists
recognize the glass ceiling that exists
recognize the glass ceiling that exists not just for Asians but for other
not just for Asians but for other
not just for Asians but for other marginalized groups of people and
marginalized groups of people and
marginalized groups of people and minorities in
minorities in
minorities in Media so that we can band together
Media so that we can band together
Media so that we can band together voiced concerns and invoke change and
voiced concerns and invoke change and
voiced concerns and invoke change and this works in August 2017 English actor
this works in August 2017 English actor
this works in August 2017 English actor ed skrein was cast in the role of Ben de
ed skrein was cast in the role of Ben de
ed skrein was cast in the role of Ben de mio a Japanese American character for
mio a Japanese American character for
mio a Japanese American character for the 2019 reboot of Hellboy but following
the 2019 reboot of Hellboy but following
the 2019 reboot of Hellboy but following numerous complaints of whitewashing from
numerous complaints of whitewashing from
numerous complaints of whitewashing from fans on social media accounts screen
fans on social media accounts screen
fans on social media accounts screen voluntarily dropped out of the role in
voluntarily dropped out of the role in
voluntarily dropped out of the role in order for it to be appropriately cast a
order for it to be appropriately cast a
order for it to be appropriately cast a month later Korean American actor Daniel
month later Korean American actor Daniel
month later Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim was cast in the role so by
Dae Kim was cast in the role so by
Dae Kim was cast in the role so by learning about these issues and the
learning about these issues and the
learning about these issues and the effects that they have were able to
effects that they have were able to
effects that they have were able to speak out against injustice –is and
speak out against injustice –is and
speak out against injustice –is and inequalities that marginalized groups
inequalities that marginalized groups
inequalities that marginalized groups face it’s important to recognize the
face it’s important to recognize the
face it’s important to recognize the paradigm of television has a powerful
paradigm of television has a powerful
paradigm of television has a powerful medium for these groups to have a voice
medium for these groups to have a voice
medium for these groups to have a voice so we should demand for roles and
so we should demand for roles and
so we should demand for roles and stories that China spotlight on what
stories that China spotlight on what
stories that China spotlight on what sets us apart what makes us unique and
sets us apart what makes us unique and
sets us apart what makes us unique and celebrate those differences so that we
celebrate those differences so that we
celebrate those differences so that we can have empowering well-rounded
can have empowering well-rounded
can have empowering well-rounded characters that are representative of
characters that are representative of
characters that are representative of everyone thank you
everyone thank you
everyone thank you [Applause]
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