TMC
03-11-2015, 12:55 AM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/09/the-dong-problem-how-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-deals-with-race.html
First off, the Netflix sitcom has an Asian-American named "Dong," a "gross stereotype" (http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/7033-ubreakable-kimmy-schmidt-is-a-great-show-with-a-big-race-problem) of a character who's smart at math and speaks like Mickey Rooney from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Then there's the bizarre Native American storyline (http://www.vulture.com/2015/03/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-native-american.html). Jane Krakowski's character being Native American seems more offensive than funny — the jokes are supposed to be on her, but they just don't land.
First off, the Netflix sitcom has an Asian-American named "Dong," a "gross stereotype" (http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/7033-ubreakable-kimmy-schmidt-is-a-great-show-with-a-big-race-problem) of a character who's smart at math and speaks like Mickey Rooney from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Then there's the bizarre Native American storyline (http://www.vulture.com/2015/03/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-native-american.html). Jane Krakowski's character being Native American seems more offensive than funny — the jokes are supposed to be on her, but they just don't land.