"This thing is going to be historic. Name me another show that's had this much ethnic diversity on it." - Survivor host Jeff Probst
"A thought-provoking social experiment" - Survivor producer Mark Burnett
"They debunk stereotypes" - Probst again, of the casting that included a black jazz musician and a gay fashion designer
We all owe Burnett and company a debt of gratitude for segregating Survivor contestants by race and so selflessly moving the evolution of the species along. Really. I mean that. I'm learning a lot about other races. Here are my notes from the first episode:
- Hispanic contestants told us that as a race, they're better equipped to handle tropical climates.
- Asians said that Asians are hard working, little, and have slanty eyes.
- Black contestants informed us that African Americans don't like being told what to do.
- The white folk chimed in: race doesn't matter a gosh darn bit, and this is an interesting "social experiment."