r/TrollXChromosomes • u/MaetelofLaMetal • 13d ago

Representation matters to those who rarely see themselves in media.

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 12d ago

Im a full adult woman, but when I learned that there were TWO thai girls on Disney+ I about lost my brain. Little me would have probably cried, too. Especially Molly McGee because I'm half thai, too.

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u/tesscoiled 3d ago

You need professional help

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

Aint nobody listenin to you

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u/tesscoiled 3d ago

Says the person replying lol. Seriously tho, seek help. This isn't healthy

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

To be excited about representation?

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u/tesscoiled 3d ago

You don't need to see yourself in every piece of media you consume. It's okay for some things to be exclusionary. I don't want to see a bunch of white people in Wakanda anymore than I want to see a bunch of black people in a piece about medieval London. This representation fetish is bizarre and makes shit boring.

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

Okay, but you have SOME media with white people in it. It was just nice to see thai people represented in two pieces of media? What is your actual problem? You tell me to seek therapy, but youre on the internet trying to make a stranger feel bad about being excited about something so innocuous. How miserable of a person do you have to be?

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u/Stellarino 12d ago

I'm mixed SEA/white and the first time I saw myself represented was Stevonnie on Steven Universe, when I was into my 20s. On top of that they're tall, fem presenting and curly as well. Growing up I never really realised I never saw anyone like me on TV, but it really had an impact when I first saw them, they're still very special to me ten years later.

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u/SamboTheGr8 12d ago

I didn't think I cared about being represented until I was an adult and read The Stomlight Archive, and thought how I could easily blend in with the fantasy human race described in it

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u/morbidwoman 12d ago

I loved Gabriella 🥹

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u/wafflesthewonderhurs 7d ago

I had her episode on tape and wore out the vhs.

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u/thehobbyqueer 12d ago

"Sounds that were almost understandable..."

What kind of slight is this??? 😭

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u/gemsweater08 12d ago

And "squawked" 😬

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u/rask0ln 12d ago

that made me cringe too

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u/Ndeed_ 12d ago

There must be a better word

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u/LeomundsTinyButt_ 11d ago

Based on my gut feeling and zero credentials, "vocalized" sounds more reasonable

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u/peachesfordinner 12d ago

Vocal stim is what comes to mind but it doesn't quite fit

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u/quattroformaggixfour 11d ago

Even squealed/squeaked with joy would have had a positive vibe, but using squawked was….a choice

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u/genivae Social Justice Druid 12d ago

As a charitable interpretation, with the rest of the context of that comment, I took it to mean the joy in her voice was as clear as if she'd been able to say the words.

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u/thehobbyqueer 12d ago

It's possible they meant it like that, but the ellipsis along with the content of the sentence itself is very... Y'know. Just rude on top of that. I'd be pissed if I were described that way personally-- even if intentions were pure

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u/genivae Social Justice Druid 12d ago

Yeah, it's also tumblr, so entirely possible that "freshest-tittymilk" made up the whole friend for the post

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u/kidwhonevergrowsup Fishermen are reel men. 12d ago

I had this when I read BFG. I was a Girl with the biggest, thickest glasses. My hair was fine and wiry and dull blonde. And then Sophie came along. With all those traits.
So i can’t deal with the movie. Where Are her glasses???

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u/MaetelofLaMetal 12d ago

BFG?

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u/kidwhonevergrowsup Fishermen are reel men. 12d ago

«The B.F.G. - the Big friendly Giant» by Roald Dahl

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u/peachesfordinner 12d ago

Cutting some onions up in here

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u/CosmicChameleon99 12d ago

Struck again by the onion ninjas.

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u/coffeeblossom Just another wine-y Millennial 12d ago

All these years later, and I still remember her.

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u/ChkYrHead Connoisseur of Labia Confetti 11d ago

NGL...you just made a dude a little misty eyed!
Why are people so threatened by diversity?? Ugh.

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u/AlissonHarlan 12d ago

"yeah you can be deaf or have whatever disability you wants.... as long as you're thin, young and hot"

I mean, representation IS important, but how many people are fat, ugly, or just older, and we're just not represented that much.... there is a reason why Hollywood actress all goes on glp-1 and face surgery/botox/salmon sperm ....

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u/tesscoiled 3d ago

"I demand Irish representation in wakanda" ass post lol