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The thing that I haven't seen anyone talk about re: Leah as Annabeth that we really need to is that yeah she's not blonde, so she's not giving any anti-"dumb blonde" representation. But "dumb blonde" is not the same stereotype it was in the early/mid-2000s. I grew up blonde, and I was smart, and I was treated that way, minus a handful of "blonde" jokes on like the school playground. There was no societal expectation that I would be treated dumb because of my hair color, not from my teachers or other adults I encountered. We no longer need the blonde Annabeth Chase to help show kids that they can be smart even if they have light hair. Book Annabeth did it, Elle Woods changed the world already, etc etc.

BUT there is just as much stereotype around "Black women are dumb" as there was around "dumb blondes" in the early/mid-2000s (if not more). It's a lot more racially motivated, and it has a lot more knock-on effects than being blonde has for decades. In addition to historic inequality that has led to Black people (esp girls) being denied access to education and able to like afford to pursue things on their own, people treat Black women as dumb. They just do. Just as stereotypical as the "angry Black woman" is that they are not smart, from stigmatism against AAVE to just general racism, internalized or otherwise. Portraying a Black girl as smart is not unheard of, but it's something society needs to see more of. It's something We need to internalize and accept and take into our everyday lives. Annabeth being smart and Black is representation we need, for all the BIPOC little girls and the rest of the world.

Annabeth no longer needs to be blonde. She is just as strong of a character as a Black girl, and still breaking stereotypes and working to improve the social view of girls. Perhaps even more.

Representation has power. Media has power. I think it's really powerful that Rick (et al) can see that power they're wielding, and use it to continue to make a difference that is positive and keeping with the spirit and message of the series as a whole.

#YES

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I Am Not Your Asian American Doll: a comic for AAPI Heritage Month 2023

I usually spend a lot of time editing and fine-tuning my comics so that they come across as polite and inoffensive. But honestly, I’m really tired of the way Asian cultures and countries are treated / talked about while Asian people themselves are excluded, and thought it was about time I really let my rage out lol.

id in alt

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i want 60 thousand votes by next thursday

#Yeah

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di angelo siblings 🖤

#THEMMMMMMMMM #art

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i get physically sick when i remember nico's internal monologues when he looks at will

#THEYRE IN LOVE YOUR HONOR #THEYRE BOYFRIENDS YOUR HONOR #NICO IS SO SICKLYSWEET HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE YOUR HONOR #<- PREV #YOU ARE SO CORRECT #THEY ARE OVER THE MOON FOR EACH ITHER #NDJJSJWJDJSJDNWJBCIESHD #Solangelo #art

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hey guys. hyperspecific poll time.

#The Aiden Friend not only online but also irl

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I’m so interested to see how they’re gonna do Tyson’s scenes in the first episode. Percy didn’t notice that he was a Cyclops because it says that he could never look up past his teeth. But how will they do this in a TV show? Will it be related to the Mist somehow? Or will his scenes be filmed in a way that sparks mystery?

#Does this make sense #pjo tv #percy jackson #pjo #percy jackon and the olympians #tyson #sea of monsters #percy jackson and the sea of monsters #pjo tv show #pjo s2

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#Mecore

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gaying the pray away

#Posts that have 10k notes to me

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Pork

Change a single letter and change the word game

I want to play a game with you all.

You have to make a new word by changing only one letter of the last word.

Dirt

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slightly late to the party buuuuut happy lesbian visibility week<333

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via zayydante

#THIS IS LITERALLY WHATS HAPPENING

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@kale-of-the-forbidden-cities I made a poll

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tumblr is one of my favorite social media platforms because i dont have to pretend my life is perfect. like yeah bitches lets go be fucked up together

#RIP to me and my problem of not being able to open up to anyone ever

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#It took me a few seconds