I hate how much anti-Asian racism is casually and blatantly in so many movies and TV shows. Gilmore Girls, Rush Hour, Sister Sister, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Santa Clause, The Hangover — the list could go on forever. Even movies made as recently as 2023 include anti-Asian racism, like The Starling. But what's even more erasing is when we are no where to be found on the screen, as if we don't exist. Or if we are present, we are violently stereotyped, hyperfetishized, or demoralized. There is so much media where all the main characters are white, and every side character is a person of color (mechanic, plumber, grocery store clerk, barista). It's a slow brainwashing, where Asian Americans are taught to hate ourselves, make fun of ourselves, and feel embarrassed of ourselves. I see it all over music, too — Phoebe Bridgers (songs called Tokyo and Chinese Spaceship), The Japanese House (a 100% white woman), Carl Douglas (Kung Fu Fighting). Asian Americans have made huge strides in media. And yet, Hollywood has such a long way to go.

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