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The X-Files and the Scully Effect
- mindcrime 6y agoBeing both male and white, I have little or no standing to talk about this area, but I will say this. I thought the Black Panther movie was awesome in many ways, but one really stood out to me. And that was how there was one character (Shuri) who was a young black female, who was one of the heroes of the story, and was a hero based on her intellect. I can't help but imagine that there were many young women, and young black women in particular, in the audiences, who were really inspired by Shuri. Especially when you consider how many movies and TV shows you see where any young black female character is either an abused victim, a prostitute, or just the girlfriend of the gang leader, or some other stereotype with mostly negative connotations.