1. A commercial for PG&E telling customers to not waste electricity. The commercial focused on a man in his 30s and 40s, apparently single. (And rather messy.) The narrator for a commercial? A woman, who came off sounding like a mom. The gender politics at work in the commercial seem apparent.
2. A commercial for Wells Fargo featuring a (fictional?) interracial couple -- a white man, and an Asian girlfriend (who is ostensibly living with him). The man wanted to rebuild his father's motorcycle, that was his dream. His girlfriend's dream? That her boyfriend's dream come true. How supportive. Was the commercial solely for the California market? Or is it being aired nationwide? Does this reinforce the animosity that some white women may have against Asian women? And does it strengthen the stereotype that Asian women make for better girlfriends?
3. Another Asian character on 24 with a non-Asian family name. This time it was Devon Rosenthal, one of the analysts working for CTU? Daniel Dae Kim played "Agent Baker" back in season 2 and 3. (It turns out that Agent Baker's personal name is Tom. Was one of the writers a fan of Doctor Who?) This is really bizarre.
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