First things first, I want to explain something. I got the idea of this post from Master of None by Aziz Ansari. So before you (the reader) start complaining about how this post is a ripoff... just think about that.
I don't know whether I mentioned this or not, but I'm an Indian. Well technically I'm an American Indian because I was born in America... but that wasn't my point. Indians almost never get the good roles in American television. Now before you go off ranting about how Indians shouldn't be here in the first place... I thought America was supposed to be a free country? Or is it?
My cousin wanted to be a part of a show in HBO. While I don't know what show he was auditioning for, but I do know this. When he came into the waiting hall of audition studio, all he could see is were a bunch of white people. I'm pretty sure these white people were thinking, "What's this Indian doing here? He's never going to get the role. HA!" So he went and he sat down in one of the chairs. He waited there for nearly 2 hours. And after he got called up, the people interviewing him asked him what role he was looking for. My cousin said the main character role of the show. The interviewer said, "No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry, but we already found a person who's fit for that role. This is the audition for the the main characters friend, a tech support." I don't know about you, but why were all those white people sitting in the waiting room? It turns out that if a white male were going to get that role, then they would put a bunch of makeup on him, to make him look like an Indian. And here's the part that fills me with rage, the white male was going to put on a stereotypical Indian voice. The minute my cousin heard that, he left the building. I don't blame him.
Speaking of makeup to make you look like an Indian... apparently Ashton Kutcher's commercial with popchips was fake, If you don't know what I'm talking about, then read this article.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/03/pop-chips-pulls-offensive-ashton-kutcher-ad/
(Now that you're back...) Can you believe it? These people in Popchips had the nerve to make an AD basically showing off the stereotypical view of an Indian. Ever since I heard of this... I stopped eating Popchips. I don't really like Popchips anyway. The only flavor I honestly like is barbecue, other than that, I'm not a big fan.
Now, while I'm writing about this, I do realize that there are some TV shows and movies that have an Indian as the protagonist, but not enough! And I also realize that every race needs to get at least a chance in starring as a protagonist in a Hollywood movie. But, at least Asians get good roles in movies! I mean, think about it. Whenever a white male is cast in a movie, instead of an Asian, the internet starts to rain hell on the film makers. Then when a white male is painted on to look like an Indian, nobody really cares. Or at least it's not as big as the Asian issue. I want the people who make white people look like Indians on TV, should be rid of their job! Then only will I rest! I will fight for every race!
THIS IS SPARTA!
(not really)
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