Though some progress has been made in minority representation in movies and television, Hollywood still has far to go when it comes to Asian characters and stories. We look at the whitewashing of Asians in the media and the persistence of Asian stereotypes.
Guests:
Sopan Deb, culture writer, The New York Times
Atsuko Okatsuka, stand-up comedian, actress, and filmmaker
Kyoung Swearingen, former technical director of lighting for Pixar and assistant professor at Ohio State University
Dr. Srivi Ramasubramanian, media psychologist and associate professor at Texas A&M University