In Mindy Kaling's satirical TV show she uses dramatic irony to highlight universal issues. For instance some people argue that one can not be racist if they are a minority.... WHAT? HUH? No. So she uses satire to emphasize the ridiculous notion that minorities can never be racist because they are victims of racism.
Mindy also brings up the theme of societal's racist, narrow beauty standards. Her character is obsessed with wanting to be blue eyed, blonde, tall, skinny, big chested, and white. Her driver's license information says 5' 10", 120 lbs, and blue eyes. She also has an ad on a train which has her eyes being obviously blue and fake while she contests that those are her real eyes.
Her use of DRAMATIC satire aids the audience to understand the absurdity of such ideals. It heightens the issue because it gains more awareness. The more dramatic, the more attention it receives and causes indignation in the audience and a critical eye on the problem.
I haven't watched much of this show, but I know that it is a comedy that tends to address larger issues. I like how you pointed out the dramatic irony because the audience truly has a greater knowledge than the characters in the show. I totally agree that racism continues to be one of the most significant issues in the United States and it connects to so many other crucial issues.
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