The reasons for the representational stasis remained consistent: the widespread acceptance of Jews in mainstream white America during the 1980s and 1990s coincided with a period when revitalized identity politics emphasized difference. This was coupled with anxiety over potential antisemitic reactions to the perceived imbalance caused by the numerical dominance of Jews in the management and creative sectors of the industry [Encyclopedia of American Jewish History (Stephen H. Norwood & Eunice G. Pollack)].
The long-standing tendency among Jewish executives to avoid drawing attention to themselves had been exacerbated by the Bridget Loves Bernie affair. As Eric Goldman, director of the Jewish Media Office, remarked, "They don’t want to be bothered." The opposing integrationist and separationist tendencies not only reinforced but also threatened Jews’ historically unique insider/outsider status in American society. The commercial and cultural constraints of American television necessarily muted this dynamic.
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