Are latino's underrepresented in media?

It's easy to find representation for women, blacks, black women, lgbt representatives, but I can't remember the last time I saw an ad or television or movie role catering to hispanics or latino's. Certainly never, ever a Puerto Rican or anything like that.

I can think of a few actors with mixed race backgrounds, but their latino Heritage was essentially ignored.

What gives? Latino's make up nearly 18% of the US population, easily comparable to the black community, yet they get nowhere close to the same attention?

There was a Latino in breaking bad who worked for the dea

They are, but they're also gaining more ground as time goes on.

"Windows of the World" is a movie that's targeted at the Latino audience, but covid19 screwed it up, like it did many films.

Definitely. There are none on TV in the UK. Absolute disgrace, frankly

We don't really have a strong Latin community in the UK. The closest we get is when some Spanish Backpackers decide to spend their breaks over here. There are a lot of Italian descended families here though, particularly in Wales, they don't really get much representation on television, with the exception of fvcking Beppe di Marco in Eastenders that is.

It's funny how on Quora any time someone brings up Hispanic/Latino representation, someone inevitably points out all the actors with a hispanic background.

Of course, they miss the point that the fact someone needs to point this out IS the point, but I digress..

Do you think these commentators are arguing in good faith, or am I seeing Hollywood PR spin? I bet its spin, because what normal person takes an interest in arguing something like this?

Originally posted by samhain
We don't really have a strong Latin community in the UK. The closest we get is when some Spanish Backpackers decide to spend their breaks over here. There are a lot of Italian descended families here though, particularly in Wales, they don't really get much representation on television, with the exception of fvcking Beppe di Marco in Eastenders that is.

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
Enzo Maccarinelli, Joe Calzaghe are the Welsh Italians I've heard of Sam.

Yeah there are some communities dotted around Wales and a fair number of gelato places too. The Italian and Welsh languages have a lot of similarities so I've been told.

Pretty much all races that aren't black or white are underrepresented in America.

Latinos and Asians are gaining some ground- though Asian actors are suffering from Hollywood's pander-boner for China. We're still mostly seeing Chinese actors for lead/supporting leads and not Chinse-American actors.

Asians are less so, if you factor in they're less than 6% of the population.

Speaking of though, am happy they're apparently making a third season of Warrior. HBO picked it up. So production value will also likely go up as well.

Originally posted by samhain
We don't really have a strong Latin community in the UK. The closest we get is when some Spanish Backpackers decide to spend their breaks over here. There are a lot of Italian descended families here though, particularly in Wales, they don't really get much representation on television, with the exception of fvcking Beppe di Marco in Eastenders that is.

That's it. Just forget about Frankie Dettori and uuhhh...the chef guy...and uummm Joe Pasquale

Originally posted by jaden_2.0
That's it. Just forget about Frankie Dettori and uuhhh...the chef guy...and uummm Joe Pasquale

Are Italian-Brits portrayed on TV the same way Italian-Americans often are?

Nah. The only Italian crime family here was Camorra, oddly, in Aberdeen. So there's not much of that stereotype to work from.

Originally posted by Robtard
Are Italian-Brits portrayed on TV the same way Italian-Americans often are?

Brits make the best Americans, e.g. Rick Grimes.

Originally posted by cdtm
Brits make the best Americans, e.g. Rick Grimes.

Originally posted by Robtard
Are Italian-Brits portrayed on TV the same way Italian-Americans often are?

Originally posted by Blakemore
they’re often shown as chefs or sexual deviants or both.

Maybe I should look into culinary school