How are immigrants treated on television? How do we view them? What is the result of the constant barrage of stereotypes? The following is a quick, short example of how television chooses to portray immigrants:
There was one person who had recently immigrated on "That Seventies Show." This t.v show potrays Fez, the immigrant as a stupid and uneducated teenager. Fez has foster parents but, they abonden him at the age of 18. Fez often gets humilated by his friends but he doesn't reall get angry as he should. They sort of make him the butt of all the jokes and occasionally include him. But he's always an outsider. I guess that's how it can be when you're an immigrant. That's sometimes how I feel. So maybe it's not so innacurate after all. I just guess that I wish they could show how painful that part can be.
Fez also has a funny accent but what people should realise that he learned the language well in a short time. The show does a great job showing him assimilating. Over all I think the Producers should really take time to show that immigrants are people that need to be appreciated. They do a few things right, but they need to remind us in Fez that immigrants are people and when we are the butt of jokes, it starts to hurt.
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