Mixed Couples on American TV

[jkusalavagemd]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "lupinesque" <lupinesque at y...> wrote:
> Naama wrote:

> > it's not an expression of racism 
> 
> I would say it is.  What else should we call a discomfort with 
> interracial relationships if not racist?
> 
> Amy

I think you are overly quick to label an economic decision as racist.
If a show doesn't get ratings, then it cannot command the best price--
 or any price-- for its commercials, and the producers of the show, 
the broadcasters of same, and the millions of stockholders will see 
the value of their own investments fall in value.  The prospective 
popularity of a show is tested with focus groups ad nauseam.  In the 
words of Michael Corleone, "It isn't personal, it's just business."  
The supposed homophobia of society has not prevented "Queer As Folk" 
from being aired on cable?  Showtime is no altruist.  They didn't buy 
that program in order to preach.  They felt that there would be 
enough demand out there for the program.  If they felt that a show 
about an interracial couple would be a hit, the airwaves would be 
saturated with program having these themes.  You wouldn't want these 
businesses to throw away their capital just so that you can feel oh-
so-pc viewing your little  "morality play"-- or perhaps you would? 
I would suggest then that you raise the capital, produce the programs 
and see your own money go bye-bye, rather than throw inflammatory 
epithets around so casually.

Haggridd

p.s.  Well Amy, I guess I've stopped lurking.  I wonder how long it 
will be before the thought police take an interst?