American media is however making efforts to improve this stereotyping of Asians. An article entitled Charlie Chan s Sons states, Although Asian Americans are still largely underrepresented in American media, the community has made great strides. If all I had to judge by were the few Charlie Chan films I saw, I would say that the American media s view of Asians is dreadfully ignorant. This is the case, even in the Kung Fu episode, which is much more modern. Fortunately improvements are indeed being made, and Charlie Chan is no longer the standard of Asian portrayal in the American media.
Stereotypes are indeed still present, however.
Although definite improvements have been made, appearance, accents, and a lack of positive Asian male sexuality models in the media are evidence that the portrayal of Asian males is not accurate, but still stereotyped. It is definitely a good thing that our modern society is striving toward a more understanding and ethnically diverse culture. Only time will tell if our media follows suit. The Legend Continues.