UK Petition for British Chinese & East Asians in More TV, Film, Theater & Radio

I saw a post about this UK Petition for More British Chinese & East Asians to be seen in the media. I think it's a great idea in need of support.

The first recorded Chinese in the UK, Shen Fu Tsong, was a celebrated guest at the court of James II in 1685. The British Chinese/East Asian (BC/EA) community grew during the 20th century & at 1.6% is now the UK's 3rd largest minority.

Art is a mirror to life & everyone needs cultural affirmation. British Chinese/East Asian people are not reflected adequately in mainstream TV, film, theatre or radio, so remain "culturally invisible". This impacts negatively on the British public, who end up with stereotyped misunderstandings of this particular cultural group, eg. always speak with foreign accents or are illegal immigrants selling dodgy dvd's!

British Chinese/East Asian children & young people top every academic poll due to the importance of education in Confucian culture. However, they need positive BC/EA role models to value both sides of their cultural heritage, so they can better assimilate into British culture. Without BC/EA role models, they can sometimes feel culturally isolated, confused and undervalued. What a waste of human potential!

In the age of Obama, it's time for the UK to accelerate it's professed commitment to internationalism and diversity. It's time for positive change.

Learn more about the Petition: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/38249.html