Portrayal of Asian-Americans in the Canceled Sitcom, All American Girl

Portrayal of Asian-the Statesns in the Canceled Sitcom, All American missEver since arriving in this country, Asian-Americans have been misunderstood and discriminated against. Lately things have gotten better, precisely there ar still pack trying to further modify their situation. Margaret Cho, a Korean-American, is one of them. In the late 1990s she got her own sitcom, All-American Girl. This was a complete(a) chance to improve the portrayal of Korean-Americans, and Asian-Americans in normal. Positive AspectsAll American Girl showed many positive portrayals of Asians in a modern sidereal day society in California. The show is the first show in account statement to have a multi generational Asian cast portraying a Korean family in America. The grandparents are typical Korean people who came to America all the way down to their grandchildren who are all American (All American Girl).Despite a good deal stereotypes present in the show, including the portrayal of an average Ca lifornian teenage girl chasing boys, All American Girl does show some(prenominal) of the general Korean traditions. In one episode, Margarets, the main character, mother is mixed-up at her granddaughter for pursuing a non Korean boy romantically. The theme of Margarets romance continues into the next episode when her new Korean boyfriend wants her to be the typical Korean woman (All American Girl). Another recitation of Korean thinking in the show is portrayed when the grandmother blames the bad pile of family on bad feng shui. Feng Shui is probably a term that most Americans are oblivious ab stunned, and this show brings it to light.All American Girl made a good attempt at trying to educate the American people on the Korean way of life and traditions. People living in America tend to ... ...owed to date?Hiltbrand (p.17) argues that the show takes cheap shots at Asian culture and makes unfair use of stereotypes. He says of the show, In its own misrepresent fashion, this missha pen sitcom reminds me of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis -- only with rickshaw jokes. Grade C. hither you can see some of the negative sentiment that people had towards the show. Hiltbrand uses the example of Rickshaw Jokes to state his opinion that when it came down to it, this show wasnt all that much better than all the other stereotypical portrayals of Asians in other shows, disrespect its good intentions.All American Girl, while having its positive aspects, was still seen by many as detrimental to the Asian-American community. It is unfortunate that because of network executives and ignorance in general even a show that has good intentions still leaves people out in the cold.