#and who often create the character to uphold hegemonic standards about XYZ | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

angelsaxis · 2 years ago

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"you cant call X character from Y show a stereotypical presentation because I relate to a lot of it. I am not a stereotype" that doesn't make the character any less a stereotype. real life people cannot be stereotypes. personally relating to a character doesn't change the often decades or even centuries-old intention + message about a character.

#angel posts #stereotypes as they apply to characters + media is a critique of the representation #and often is a critique of how its the ONLY presentation #or a watered down one #or a comically exaggerated one #but all around handled and done without care or concern for the relevant group of people #none of this means they cant ever hit the mark and make some audience members #feel good about themselves #this doesn't mean that the rep is always 100% wrong #but it does mean that in a lot of ways #its doing more harm than good #because youll notice with stereotypes that theyre made by people who are not from the relevant group #who are relying on a lot of shorthands #and who often create the character to uphold hegemonic standards about XYZ #this doesnt make a real life person a stereotype #the question to ask is ''why do creators only want to show ONE type of person from X?''

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