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Topic	Do you agree with the phrase 'representation matters'
boxington 07/14/20 7:48:00 PM #16:	AmericaTheBrave posted... It's important but it also doesn't need to be everywhere. As a black person, I don't need to see black people in a show that takes place in Medieval Europe (or a Medieval Europe-type setting like a fantasy show/movie). Seeing a black person in a show based on 12th century Poland doesn't make me feel "validated", it takes me out of it. how I feel. I'm cool with PoC not being in medieval European shows/movies, even though it did happen irl, but I'd like to see medieval/post-colonial fiction also focus on Africa, Asia, the Americas, etc. --- b-bb-box https://imgur.com/8D3HM7e - by Proofpyros <cite>boxington posted [p:942116330] in Do you agr... [t:78846990]...</cite> <quote>AmericaTheBrave posted... </cite> <quote>It's important but it also doesn't need to be everywhere. As a black person, I don't need to see black people in a show that takes place in Medieval Europe (or a Medieval Europe-type setting like a fantasy show/movie). Seeing a black person in a show based on 12th century Poland doesn't make me feel "validated", it takes me out of it.</quote>how I feel. I'm cool with PoC not being in medieval European shows/movies, even though it did happen irl, but I'd like to see medieval/post-colonial fiction also focus on Africa, Asia, the Americas, etc. --- b-bb-box https://imgur.com/8D3HM7e - by Proofpyros</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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