Television show in terms of racial diversity

The show that I will be talking about is House MD. In the show, the main character is played by a white male. The cast of the show is predominately white and male, with only two white female characters that have important roles and only one black male. There are no Asian or Latino main characters. The show does not really reflect racial and gender diversity. The show is set in a  hospital environment where there are many diverse departments and all sorts of medicine being practiced, but the show's creator chose to have  the main characters all be played by white males. Diversity in media is important because we live in a diverse country. America is made up of all sorts of different ethnicities that have come together from all countries. Our shows and media should be representative of that rich culture. However, this is not the case as close to all shows and movies are always starring white men. We need to have more women and different ethnicities in our shows.

There are racial and gender stereotypes present in the show. The token black person, whose name is Foreman, used to be a car thief and has knowledge of criminal activities. Although he turned a new leaf and became a doctor, the show decided to portray his history in a very negative light. The two women are also victims of stereotypes. They are shown as the typical overly caring, thoughtful, warm people that are there to keep the "crazy men" in check. Although the two women are extremely smart and talented in medicine, there is still the obvious stereotyping involved.