Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaHouse on a new study shedding light on representation and perceptions of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the entertainment industry.
In films with API title cast, meanwhile, East Asians made up more than half of API characters, and more than half had lighter skin tones. Among the findings in the survey of members of the API community in the biz, 80.9% of respondents said they have experienced microaggressions, blatant racism and tokenization in the workplace. Less than half believe the industry shares the prevailing opinion that “representation” means “portraying a group of people in an authentic way on screen.”
“With 80% of media consumed worldwide made in the United States, we have a responsibility to create authentic storylines and portrayals to push culture forward on a global scale,” said CAPE executive director Michelle K. Sugihara. “Currently, there is a disconnect between the real-life experiences of APIs and the quality and quantity of representation onscreen and behind the scenes. The conflation of our many communities under the API banner further compounds monolithic perceptions.
Inaccurate portrayals are not just a representation issue; they are a social justice issue that we must tackle together. Here’s to a better tomorrow!”
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