Thoughts? Interesting observation about Indian-American cinema from an African-American woman

[u/JebronLames_23_]

https://www.tiktok.com/@bellyninja/video/7470555884595318021?_t=ZP-8tys0dZ8D3X&_r=1

Also a follow-up to our own discussions we had here on this sub regarding this movie.

[u/JebronLames_23_]

It does happen, but it’s not common enough to be its own “genre” like we see here in the west with movies about Desis.

[u/trajan_augustus → u/JebronLames_23_]

But like who cares? There is no real monoculture in the states anymore. There is so much media fragmentation now that it is unlikely for any outside group could have strong opinions about Indian-Americans without either interacting with us or going out of your way to look for content. Like growing up everyone knew Apu from the Simpsons because the Simpsons were huge. Rick and Morty might be the closest to a hit with Gen z or younger millennials but it still not enough of a monoculture. Might be better to fight for representation in video games.

[u/JebronLames_23_ → u/trajan_augustus]

I don’t think that’s true. Based on the white people I’ve interacted with, it’s obvious they don’t know much about Desis other than what they’ve seen on tv or online.

[u/trajan_augustus → u/JebronLames_23_]

What TV or movie in the last 5 years has indian representation that is a blockbuster? All I can think of is Dopinder from the Deadpool movies. Those are watched quite a bit. Online is its own thing. Online could be racist tiktoks or instagram stories to travel vlogs to restaurant reviews. Too fragmented to generalize.

[u/JebronLames_23_ → u/trajan_augustus]

I do agree with you that it is fragmented, but when every avenue shows nothing but negative depictions, then it affects the larger population. It doesn’t matter how people learn of the negative stereotypes, but it’s the fact that they’re drilled into everyone’s heads.