‘SNL’ Hired Bowen Yang, But It Still Has a Diversity Problem

, he questioned whether other minority groups would have received the same non-response from the network. “Anti-Asian racism is particularly virulent because it’s somehow considered more acceptable,” he wrote. “If Shane had used the ‘n’ word the treatment would likely be immediate and clear.”

The preferred alternative: to use Yang as the foil — not the punch line — to tired tropes and stereotypes.

Is diversity entertaining?

Wonder what it feels like to get a job and know it's only because of your ethnicity.

Too many Jewish people on staff?

They should worry more about the whole “not being funny “ problem.

They should focus more on making good skits

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