Breaking Media Typecasts Imperative

 Diversity Encompasses Varied Expressions of Groups

Idealism Prevails in the Heritage and Existentialism of Ethnicity, Races, Cultures, Gender, and so on.

The intercultural dynamics ease reciprocated communing through dialogues. The divergence has been immensely rife in the groups and based on the structures of socioeconomics, and various other factors that figure the anchorage of the groups such as Ethnicity, Races, Cultures, Genders, and so on.

Oddly enough, there may be stereotypes of their depiction. Sometimes hackneyed representations of their stature have been extensively reported across media platforms. A lot is also based on their physical appearances, social constructions of genders and race, intellectual facets, and a lot more - be it virtual, social, print, electronic, or any other public forum.

That dissemination, predominantly, is determined by the consumerism-oriented society. The courtesies for that are extended to the public perception, based on the narratives, prejudices, preconceived notions, and subjectively assimilated versions of ideas, narratives, and broadcasts.

More of such commoditized news/contents, images or races, origins, colorisms, structures, corporeal definition, and identification nomenclature is, by all accounts, established by the media. They may mine out from cultural aspects and environmental interactions, genetic interface, and progenies - relatively reported, conclusively taken by the audience, on pedestals of individual perceptions. Thus media has effectively capitalized on projections, largely.

This has definitely impacted our life and perceptions of our existentialisms colossally, given the massive media reach and penetration in our society. The influx of radically resonated imageries, concepts, and drama has not only penetrated adversely but has been negatively responsible for contributing to the unwholesome, discriminatory atmosphere.

The depictions have, majorly, overlooked the secular and inclusive fabric of the nation. They have been amply responsible for creating divides and xenophobia of sorts. It impacts individuals at personal levels as much as nationally. As a result, typecasting select groups, races, genders, and so on, create roadblocks of “blinkered perceptions” and “impediments” to personal growth, emotionally, socially, financially, and psychologically.

But Transitions from that scene are like an opportunity lost and, blissfully, found.

(i) International laws that govern to entrench equality and an “oppression-discrimination-free” society are steadfast to bring noteworthy change, thus influencing perceptions positively. Legislations passed over the years can help break the ‘pigeonhole’ sensitivities and derelictions, human rights violations resulting from it. Cross-cultural bindings and homogenization are a yielding ploy to dispel the roadblocks to a large extent.

(ii) Also, reinforced, cognitive awareness, exposure to skewed projections, and media news presentations put to check, through enforcement and moral policing. Education, resolute societal liberation, and convergence of ideologies to end the hegemony, together vociferously addressing them on various forums will help phenomenally.

The in-depth study of demographic differences and intercultural interactions among the members of U.S. Hispanic and Navajo cultures is quintessential to cite as an example that endeavors to address issues of this magnitude. Believably, most nations comprise the richness of diversity of cultures, races, ethnicity, gender, and so on, which needs to be capitalized, on to eliminate exploitations. (Wiley Online Library)

There are countless examples of entrenching a positive demeanor of embracing and celebrating cultural diversity in several nations. Indian cultural diversity is an epitome to all; besides the celebrations that take place across the globe. Be it Harmony Day to Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Australia or the numerous festivals in India. Depicting the positives, with an inclusive and unbiased disposition will encourage the media platforms to depict what’s real, shunning fallacies and shams.