Racism is touchy issue in today’s society because our generations are on the horizon of general acceptance of all. It’s tough to explain to an innocent child why racism still exists because the idea of hating someone for skin color, religion, or things of that nature seem so trivial and silly. Alas, racism is still around as a relic of past generations where such views were socially acceptable. Ignorance is molded into the minds of children in their youth and in time would be weeded out if not for certain strides taken with the right cause in mind. Groups of people have gone on the offensive to fight comedy shows or television that has prejudicial undertones. While this sounds good on paper too much of a good thing can be bad. The comedians serve the role of turning certain words or certain ideas about a group of people into something so trivial that everyone can share a laugh. For those that believe that holding one’s tongue in regard to “touchy humor” do not quite understand that hate does not get swept under the carpet of society, it must first lose all of its negative meaning and then disappear from common thought by itself.

Another way that people have weakened the grasp that racism has on society is understanding other cultures. Anyone can say that they would like to see the world from someone else’s point of view but it isn’t that easy. However, authors, screenwriters, and actors keep trying to give people insight into understanding differences. It’s easier for people who live in metropolitan cities to gain perspective because they’re bound to cross paths with different genders, races, religions, and creeds.  Henry David Hwang, playwright of the broadway show Chinglish, has been working towards an understanding of Asian culture and using his shows as a medium to send the message of a collective human culture as well as sub-cultures. For those who do not understand cultural differences because they haven’t heard the other perspectives are given perspective through media and as the world grows closer and more connected the differences that pulled people apart are pushing them together.