tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post1207078407900068283..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: From the archives: Why .hack//Sign matters.chris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-19148090636132284522014-11-13T00:46:57.617-05:002014-11-13T00:46:57.617-05:00True story:
And that is also why it's importa...True story:<br /><br /><i>And that is also why it's important to have characters, not as tokens or stereotypes, exist that reflect the vast diversity of humanity. Having a show about someone like you can make a huge difference in your life.</i><br /><br />I actually didn't grok this until after I read this post. I knew that it mattered, and I knew that the status quo was unfair, but I didn't have the gut sense of why seeing stories about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart" rel="nofollow">pioneering aviators who were women</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Airmen" rel="nofollow">fighter pilots who were black</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Cashier" rel="nofollow">soldiers fighting in the American Civil War who were trans</a>, and so forth was <em>important</em> before I found it.Packbathttp://packbat.net/w/noreply@blogger.com