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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mindy got a lot of flack on TMP, The Office, and Champions for never doing Indian stuff and continually dating white, Jewish men. Here, people complain the show is "too Indian." This is what we do to women of color. FFS. [/quote]

Different tv shows can tell different stories. We can have tv shows where the main character's Indian heritage is not an important part of the storyline. We can also have tv shows where the heritage aspect is the primary or important. Both are equally valid and important.

However, because there is little portrayal of Indian-Americans in the media, any time there's a tv show with an Indian-American focus, there's a certain pressure for the tv show to be all things to all people. Being able to speak to all Indian-American experiences isn't realistic when there's a huge range of experiences depending when their parents immigrated, where they grew up, SES, specific ethnic/religious group, etc.

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I used to roll my eyes at Mindy, and I still think she has a bias for white guys that is a little odd. But I think she is someone who, like many minorities, is growing and struggling with being different. It is really quite hard to be part of such a small minority (especially when she grew up) and not have some issues about it.

She had an interview where she talked about how people always ask her about race and being a relatively bigger woman in Hollywood. But that white male comedians and writers just get to talk about their art. Mindy only gets to do that after touching on all the other stuff. And she can’t just make something funny. She has to think about all these other things too. I personally think that’s life and she does need to deal with that, but agree that it’s an added burden.

She also has done a good job creating jobs for herself and creating new content. As she has grown professionally, she is shedding light on stories that aren’t always shown and giving jobs to many people who might not traditionally get lead roles. Even if you look at Indian actresses in India, they are neither her size nor her color.  So, good for her! I just heard she’s going to write Legally Blonde 3. Can’t wait to see what else is next for her. [/quote]

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