[learnstats2]

I've recently watched House and I found this more uncomfy than I did the first time.

House (the character) is often being plainly racist and sexist. The fact that he presents it as sarcasm is a vehicle for him, used to make his racism more difficult to challenge.

[matt-attack]

But can’t shows be about racist people? I mean there’s shows about murderers all day. Do people critique shows (think Dexter) as “uncomfy”? You can laugh at, and even find endearing, racists characters. It’s part of being a grown up I believe.

[learnstats2]

If there are more shows with racist people as the endearing title character than there are with black people as the endearing title character, is that not a problem?

[Kaze404]

For sure. The way it's delivered doesn't excuse the content in the slightest, but it still plays off the tone the show is going for.