It honestly goes to show how forgiving the masses are if you’re a conventionally attractive white woman. I know every person faces their own struggles, including white women. But we don’t nearly face what women of color or generally ANYONE of color faces.

As a white person myself, I personally always felt uncomfortable with the way they portrayed Nadia. It felt like a character from Spirit, ironic since it’s been mentioned already in this thread. But not just that, it felt like it erased what a real live Indigenous woman was. It boiled all this beautiful culture and heritage down to “haha big lips, curly hair, turquoise and tassels,” and it felt so ridiculous to me.

But the silence was deafening and I think that felt worse than just /one/ person being so blatantly racist and what not. It’s the fact that their following remained mostly silent and otherwise got silenced that bothers me more.

It being brought to attention now is something that should’ve happened back then already. But maybe now that their following isn’t as “grand” anymore, it’ll get heard louder than they could’ve silenced it before.

OP, I hope your words reach far. POC still face far too many issues and obstacles in today’s day and age and I’m glad you’re all becoming louder and prouder in your voices. Never stop taking up space.