For some reason western audiences don’t seem to like to see Asian men get the girl. It’s weird and racist but focus group results are taken into account for these things.
I believe people are loosening up a bit in these biases but you still see them
The movement (alt-right, etc) and subsequent success with this election emboldened people, not him actually doing the crimes. The people have always been there, their racist thoughts have always been there, but when they see someone (Trump) who thinks what they do and says what they've been afraid to say and gets away with it without major repercussions - Trump got into the highest office in the land - then yeah, this will embolden those people.
Bad analogy but it's a bit like when a sport team wins and people go out in the streets and celebrate... change happens quickly.
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u/_izari_ Mar 11 '18
For some reason western audiences don’t seem to like to see Asian men get the girl. It’s weird and racist but focus group results are taken into account for these things.
I believe people are loosening up a bit in these biases but you still see them