History Quotes / WatchedItForTheRepresentation

[[AC:Films -- Animation]]

->"When I was little, I hated that I was Chinese until Mulan came around. I admired her as a person, she is so beautiful and so inspiring. I manage to love myself a little more as a child and I embraced myself for who I am because of her"

[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
->Movies like Black Panther where black characters are depicted as complex, intelligent and beautiful are so important because it helps fighting negative stereotypes about black people.

->I need everyone to thank Simu Liu for bringing Shang-Chi to life. This is a celebration and sharing of culture, language, and an impactful story. Today an Asian superhero exists and he leads his own story. This movie is not only beautiful, but Marvel would not have had its success without the stellar cast that took part in this film.

->A gay Italian character who is not stereotyped. A gay Arab character who is also not stereotyped. Neither of them fetishized. Both of them bad ass as fuck. And they're in one of the healthiest relationships, queer or not, I've ever seen in an action movie. Two female leads, one of them Black, neither of them sexualized. Not even ONCE. Both of them bad ass as fuck. And they both have space to be their own characters, with their own arcs.
-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/661979270294421504/a-gay-italian-character-who-is-not-stereotyped-a post]] about ''Film/TheOldGuard''

->I remember I was having trouble at school because I used to get bullied for being asian which made me insecure about my race and heritage. But when my dad showed me this movie and I learned about Bruce Lee, I became proud about my culture and background. Bruce really put on for the asians in this country and he also broke every negative stereotype against asian men. Thank you, Bruce.
-->-- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZZMDc5PwzE elchino8959]] about ''Film/DragonTheBruceLeeStory''

[[AC:Theatre]]
->"How often do we get to see people like us being happy? People like us just being?"
-->--''Shuck 'N' Jive''

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
->"Watching the show is a way for my Native friends and I to bond," said 18-year-old Ropati, who's Yup'ik. She had just moved to New York City from Anchorage and was feeling homesick when the pilot aired. "PBS did such a good job. It is like my siblings, Native youth and myself can see ourselves in it."

[[AC:Multimedia]]
->Wonder Woman made women everywhere feel so strong so brave so powerful.

->Coco made latino/mexican people feel the elation of their visually stunning arts being shown, feel extra proud of their traditions, feel cherished

->Black Panther made black people from every culture every continent feel such pride such happiness such warmth.

->Love, Simon has made lgbt+ people from the youngest to the old feel understood feel overjoyed feel magic.

->It's more than just a movie.
-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/645287838158667776/darkleatherjacket-wonder-woman-made-women post]] about ''Film/WonderWoman2017'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/LoveSimon''

-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/645287838158667776/darkleatherjacket-wonder-woman-made-women post]] about ''Film/WonderWoman2017'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/LoveSimon''

->A gay Italian character who is not stereotyped. A gay Arab character who is also not stereotyped. Neither of them fetishized. Both of them bad ass as fuck. And they’re in one of the healthiest relationships, queer or not, I’ve ever seen in an action movie. Two female leads, one of them Black, neither of them sexualized. Not even ONCE. Both of them bad ass as fuck. And they both have space to be their own characters, with their own arcs.
-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/661979270294421504/a-gay-italian-character-who-is-not-stereotyped-a post]] about ''Film/TheOldGuard''

->Turning Red finally showed me what people saw when they watched ''[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Black Panther]]'', ''[[Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings Shang Chi]]'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' on the big screen. I ugly cried so many times because I finally got to saw me, unfiltered, on screen. Even though I don’t have the comfort Meilin got, this movie sure gave me everything I needed to hear. Representation truly matters guys. Disney you cowards put this movie on the biggest screens right now.
-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/678486116739022849 post]] about ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed''

-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/645287838158667776/darkleatherjacket-wonder-woman-made-women post]] about ''Film/WonderWoman2017'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/LoveSimon''

-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/678486116739022849 post]] about ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed''

-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/649269381847728128/jabariqueen-movies-like-black-panther-where post]] about ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings''

-->-- This [[https://phoenixlionme.tumblr.com/post/649269381847728128/jabariqueen-movies-like-black-panther-where post]] about ''Film/BlackPanther 2018''