Minorities are overrepresented on TV, according to almost half of UK viewers, a survey

(RT) ⸻ A poll conducted by YouGov found that ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT community are over-represented on television, despite a deliberate push for 'diversity' among advertisers. 45% of British viewers said that there are more ethnic minorities on television than in the population, while only 26% thought that ethnic minorities were under-represented. In France, Italy, Spain, Chile, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia, viewers in all of these other countries were more likely to say that both groups were over-represented. On internet forums, social media platforms, and online comment sections, viewers have long complained about the apparently disproportionate airtime given to minorities, particularly since 'woke' ideology entered the cultural mainstream over the last decade. A 2017 survey of 500 companies found that marketing departments were so concerned about being accused of racism or homophobia that they were using fewer straight, white models and actors in their advertisements.