I’m not opposed to it, more diversity means more stories, but I don’t understand why people want to see themselves represented for their own sake (or for the sake of kids like them) or how it benefits them?
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If you’ve never seen an astronaut or anything about space, would you know that it was a potential career choice? We derive much of our inspirations/dreams based on what we see and the connections we make between different fields and phenomena.
Representation is another form of that. If every single politician is an old, white dude, younger BIPOC might think that they don’t have any chance of getting into that “profession.” This is self-reinforcing; no one thinks they can do it, so no one tries, so no one does it. Representation helps BIPOC or other minority demographics see a possible role for themselves in those parts of society.
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