Token ethnic friends: how pop culture taught me I was support, not the lead | Zoya Patel

The films and TV shows Zoya Patel loved growing up were a consistent reminder that ‘real life only happens to white people’

Remember that seminal scene from 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You, when Cameron first sees Bianca?

She’s walking through the school quadrangle, ruminating on whether one “can ever just be whelmed”. According to the camera angle, she’s the focus of our attention. But look to the right of Bianca. Who do you see? That’s right, her best friend Chastity.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JY9dHJ
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