Asian American


actors said they


rarely,


if ever, got




auditions for



leading roles, and


when they did get



parts, they were





frequently




secondary to the


plot or


portrayed










offensive




tropes.

“We’re the information givers. We’re the geeks. We’re the prostitutes,”

Asian characters made up only 3%-4% of roles in scripted broadcast and cable shows in the 2014-15 season

Comedy in particular leans into letting “Asian” be a punchline in and of itself, and if





you don’t like it, then you’re the problem for not getting the joke.