Racism and racial representation on soaps

[soapfan770]

ET ran this over their weekend addition about Boseman and Jordan being close friends going back to the AMC days:

 

 

https://www.etonline.com/inside-chadwick-bosemans-friendship-with-michael-b-jordan-152232

 

[lucaslesann23]

Mark Ruffalo says he tried so hard to get on a soap but they told him he was too ethnic https://mobile.twitter.com/yikesitsamy/status/1299966971664986112

[janea4old]

 

[Faulkner]

It’s like beating a corpse.

[Chris B]

Loren Lott’s latest Tik Tok has more views than Y&R. She is regularly going viral on social media. That is a dream for any tv or film production. They actually pay people more if they have strong social media followings. This is yet another example of how embarrassing the racism in soaps is. Y&R never tried with her and she was so charismatic. 

[LondonScribe]

I presume this is in relation to American soaps? Because I first became aware of Mark Ruffalo in the late 90’s (or early 00’s) from Australian soap opera Home And Away. I don’t recall much about his character other than he made a dramatic exit in a plane/helicopter

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[lucaslesann23]

The Cdn YR

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Edited September 8, 2020 by Dylan

[janea4old]

 

I about fell off my chair when I read the recap.

Here is what is says in the SOC recap Tues Sept 8 CDN (Wed Sept 9 US):

 

Edited September 8, 2020 by janea4old

[Faulkner]

LOL. Let’s see them put their money where their mouths are or if this is them just dropping fashionable terms as a gesture.

[Vee]

Write it into the show and let them knock boots or I'm not impressed.

[janea4old]

 

I agree!

 

Edited September 9, 2020 by janea4old

[Aback]

Now we have Lily recounting the microaggressions she has received (and we have never witnessed though we’ve known her for 20 years). Hmmm how about you show those microaggressions in a scene? That’s basic storytelling...

[lucaslesann23]

Bold had justin talking about needing more diversity too, Must be a CBS Thing

[ChitHappens]

 

Sounds pretty embarrassing to watch.  

[Aback]

It’s what every modern show is doing these days.