Oscars Asian joke: Her mom was horrified when Chris Rock mocked her race
Oscars Asian joke: Her mom was horrified when Chris Rock mocked her race
- March 4, 2016
- Jennifer Lee, sociology professor, is quoted in The Huffington Post March 4, 2016
From The Huffington Post:
Sociology professor Jennifer Lee, from University of California, Irvine, told The
Huffington Post that while the joke was clearly problematic, it was not flagged during
the show’s rounds of approval before broadcast, revealing the industry's ignorance.
“The writers who created the skit revealed just how much the industry needs to diversify,
and diversify beyond the Black-White framework,” Lee said. “While Chris Rock was vocal
about criticizing the absence of African Americans, he and other writers were ill
adept at expanding the criticism to other non-White groups, including Asians and Latinos.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/04/oscars-asian-joke_n_9384406.html.
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