News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by bpodgursky on Monday June 14, 2021 @12:53PM (#27504953)
Interestingly Mormons are 2% of the US population (twice the Muslim %), and I can't think of a single openly Mormon character in any TV show I've ever seen.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by imbnwa on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:15PM (#27505236)
They have a whole state to themselves and they're pre-dominantly white. Mormons also produce their own media, they're in the middle of making a multi-part Book of Mormon series. They're an insuluar sect much like Jehovah's Witnesses, so they're not _demanding_ mainstream representation on principle, much like the Amish.

Not to say you're not touching on the question of _why_ we're so enthusiastic in media representation for those of the Islamic faith however, but the Mormons are a pretty open and shut case

Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by quickthrowman on Monday June 14, 2021 @12:57PM (#27505019)
Aside from HBO’s ‘Big Love’ I can’t think of any non-comedy fictions shows featuring Mormons.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by selimthegrim on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:59PM (#27505895)
Starship Troopers but they were more of a "Black man dies first in horror movie" type role.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by nitrogen on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:15PM (#27505231)
There have been movies, such as The Other Side of Heaven.

But as a former Mormon myself I think entertainment is more interesting if it focuses on what we have in common despite our differences, rather than focusing solely on amplifying differences.

Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by 8note on Monday June 14, 2021 @02:22PM (#27506207)
Mitt Romney shows up in all kinds of tv shows on fox news
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by whimsicalism on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:15PM (#27505235)
Cole on House, Big Love?
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by chromaton on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:01PM (#27505065)
Gary on South Park. Of course, that was 18 years ago. There's also a few very minor Mormon characters on The Expanse.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by tomjakubowski on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:17PM (#27505264)
The Mormon characters are minor, for sure, but their mission plays a huge plot role. The Nauvoo!
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by chromaton on Monday June 14, 2021 @04:27PM (#27507865)
Yeah, there's also a lot of Mormon-themed artwork and symbolism on the Nauvoo as well.
Re:Some Americans are breaking out of political echo chambers by epage on Monday June 14, 2021 @02:43PM (#27506524)
The Expanse had a generation ship for Mormons and a main character has a conversation with a Mormon on a transport ship.