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Why are there no black women GI Joe characters?
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08-10-2022, 12:35 PM
Hat Trick
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[QUOTE]As a kid, I can honestly say that it never mattered to me what race a character was, so long as they were cool (or at least, cool-looking). Roadblock, Stalker, Airborne, Spirit, Storm Shadow, and the like were favorites because of how they were portrayed.
If anything, as a boy of the 80s, the character's gender usually mattered much more due the stigma of boys playing with female figures that was simply a fact of life back then. But even there, GI Joe excelled at creating engaging female characters that were just as important, just as integral, to the play patterns as the male characters were. I had Scarlett and Lady Jaye as a kid (and thought about "borrowing" my cousin's Baroness many times), but those of us who knew GI Joe knew the ladies were some of (if not THE) best characters. The only other female figure I can remember wanting as a kid was the Super Powers Wonder Woman, and even then, I can remember my mom looking at me funny when I asked if I could get her.
That said, I'm not interested in counting what race/ethnicity/gender characters are, just make them interesting, compelling characters with good-looking designs. I know representation is important, but characterization should always come first, IMO.[/QUOTE
THIS!!!
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