- White people navigate the tropical jungle exposed arms and legs without incurring the slightest sting, bite, wound or skin rash. Furthermore, Tarzans are shirtless, barefoot in Africa but do not tan.
2. American productions obsessed with the theme of crime. Since the beginning of this century, there has been a preponderance of television series around police officers, criminal lawyers, criminals with violence, frenzied car chases and use of firearms; this gives the impression that these categories of people dominate our daily lives.
But the reality is that the vast majority (73%) of American police officers never draw their weapon in public during their entire career according to the Pew Research Center. Personally, I only know 3 police officers in my entourage, and none had fired their firearm.
3. Space battles in science fiction films are accompanied by sound effects, although the sound does not propagate in a vacuum.
4. The petite, perfectly coiffed actresses who can make muscular hunks twice or more her size submit to submission — without breaking nails or messing up their hair.
5. Acts of murderous violence in cartoon animations in which the victims appear to be immortal. (Road Runner, Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry)
The trivialization of hyper violence without consequences broadcast to children:
The reality of a verdict for manslaughter that destroys the life of a Mexican actor and his entourage, following a single punch after a traffic accident.
6. The incredible infrequency of Chinese-Americans in casting roles in American productions, although
a) they represent a population several times larger than Jewish-Americans whose over-representation goes unnoticed due to two phenomena, the adoption of English-speaking names by Jewish immigrants, and a Jewish mother/non-Jewish father . The Douglases (born Danielovitch), the Sheens (born Estevez), the Paltrows (born Paltrowicz), the Kings (born Stein),
b) They are often relegated to first or second generation immigrant roles, with an accent ” exotic ” (i.e., “non-English”, and sounds like a crazy fortune cookie) but American families have 4 generations of Chinese ancestors born in the USA, much longer than #39;former Presidents (Obama, Trump), Vice-Presidents (Harris), Governors (Schwartzenegger), Foreign Ministers (Albright, Kissinger)…
c) One in two Chinese-Americans starts a family with a non-Asian. This means that the Asian genetic contribution is largely integrated after two or three generations.
Current demographics of Americans :
Demographics in the audiovisual and entertainment sector:
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- Americans count Jews among whites. A practice unimaginable for the first half of the 20th century. People from the Middle East are not ethnically White but West Asians (Turks, Syrians, Iranians, Israelis, Afghans, Azeris, Kazakhs, Turkmenistani, Armenians etc.)
- We see that the major television channels have increased the number of soap operas focused on predominantly black casts of roles, instead of integrating blacks and others into the casts of current shows. The casting of roles in non-black-focused productions continues the unrepresentative preponderance of whites.
- In the predominantly Asian and Pacific Islander state of Hawaii, the recent series Hawaii 5–0 had a protagonist who was not only white but played by a foreigner, before consideration was given to casting a Hawaiian. non-White native.
- In California, where there is a larger Hispanic population (39%) than the white population (36%), and an Asian population (15%) three times larger than the black population (5.5%), Hollywood productions give the false impression that 95% of Californians are White.
7. American television series give the idea that Americans are slender, healthy, and super beautiful. The reality is that the average American is the most obese of the G15 citizens; 60–65% are overweight, and 30–35% are morbidly obese.
- Supermarkets provide motorized wheelchairs for customers who cannot walk 100 meters, and
- The main fear of traveling on an airplane is not the plane crashing, but being crushed by a neighbor who exceeds the width of his seat by 50% on both sides.
A patient and his entourage in a TV series:
Two young patients in real life:
8. Thrillers or action films where the protagonists have the superhuman ability to perceive the triggering of a gun and react to avoid the bullet.
The reality is that the bullets travel at supersonic speed, and you would be hit before you could even hear the sound of the explosion.