Color Blind

I was really bothered by Harding's article, "Color Blind." As a French student during the time of all the protests and riots I remember following both American and French news extensively and I am shocked to hear how despairingly the true minorities in France are represented. I remember seeing coverage that no doubt showed the insurrection but of course slanted it towards an anti-immigrant type of spin. I think it is interesting being an American where we have such a diverse population to see how other countries handle national diversity. 

I don't know if I agree with France's ethnic quota decision for media. I mean, I guess that it is probably the only way to ensure equal representation especially on television, but I think that when you force quotas it can make the problem worse. For example, people who would hire an ethnic minority for a part might write a part written for a character who is stereotypically of that race or background. I think that by creating an ethnic quota they could perhaps be only furthering the problem.