Friday, 13 April 2012

Tip #219: Token characters

When you have only one girl {character} in a sea of boys, she starts being defined by her girl-ness – rather than her intelligence, her fear, her love for chemistry, her musical talents, her combat skills... things that make her an individual 


http://www.alexdallymacfarlane.com/2012/03/feminist-sff-female-friendships/

As Alex Dally MacFarlane later adds, this applies to all groups which are often underrepresented, whether because of race, sexuality, disability.

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