From Apu to Devi: Indian Representation in American Media
Even as one of the largest diaspora groups in the U.S, Indian Americans have seen very little representation in mainstream…
Even as one of the largest diaspora groups in the U.S, Indian Americans have seen very little representation in mainstream…
Cheap entertainment or unshakeable weekly ritual? Whatever your opinion on it, the role of competition-based reality TV as a microcosm…
In a previous article, we looked at the history of trans representation in United States media, where visibility was just…
What was the last Netflix series you watched? Was it in a foreign language? A recent study by Ampere Analysis…
Hollywood diversity has come a long way, and many social movements such as Black Lives Matter, and Stop Asian Hate…
Since the beginning of Hollywood, plus-sized women were rarely represented in films or TV. When plus-size women were seen in…
When you look at the films and television shows you watch, do you see someone who you can relate to…
Producer, host, and correspondent for various media outlets, Naz Perez and I sat down to go over some stats from a report outlining Latinx representation in various fields of the entertainment industry to reflect on this troubling juxtaposition of why the Latinx community is so vastly underrepresented.
Early portrayals of trans characters that I can remember were generally based on stereotypes and pathologization, and while the last decade or so has since changed that by incorporating increased empathy, authentic casting and diverse, humanizing storylines, one can’t help but wonder; what took so long for the community to receive the type of representation it deserves?
So you’ve started watching a show you really like but then you realize it has been canceled and there’s only…