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'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake' (ew.com)

submitted 4 days ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I remember that we found it funny as kids. I have no idea how this is somehow problematic.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It’s not, so what you laughed? You were exposed to a positive multiracial cast

Humour is a good way to create that exposure for people uncomfortable with it and get past producers that wouldn’t allow it otherwise