speak about racism

[snugglekitty]

I support International Blog Against Racism Week.

And now, a very quick rant on Firefly/Serenity and race.

So, it's the future. The cultures of China and America are dominant throughout the galaxy. So why are there no Asian people? If the Chinese are so hegemonic that speaking Chinese is ubiquitous, why does no one look Asian or part-Asian? Not even minor characters. I snarl at you, nondiverse portrayals!

Comments

[mangosteen]

To be completely fair, that's not entirely true.

All we know is that Mandarin (or some toneless version thereof) is now used everywhere. We don't know how it got that way.