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When I was given the idea to write my final published article for the Charger Bulletin, I was genuinely at a loss.
Considering how obsessed I have become over “Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA)” and its characters, plot and overall storylines, one would think that when my friends pointed me toward its sequel series “Avatar: The Legend of Korra (TLOK)” I would have been over the moon at the fact that I would get to see more of my favorite benders and non-benders.
This week in my Management in Workforce Diversity class, there was a discussion about the trending concept of white privilege. This is the ability a person has to use their skin color to gain opportunities that many minority groups may not have access to. This privilege is not limited to access to resources and opportunities but also amounts to physical appearances. The physical attractiveness or appeal of a person heavily influences people’s perceptions of that individual. This coincides with their personal judgments which unfortunately leads to biases and in extreme cases discrmination. The effect of a person’s attractiveness has severe influences, not only personal but societal perceptions of minority groups such as People of Color (POC). As a result, this may ultimately lessen this group’s opportunities within society. But how does physical attractiveness help one group while hurting another within society?
I remember “Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA)” airing when I was about eight years old. I also remember that I was adamant to not watch it because I thought it was lame, despite what others told me about it. As I grew older, I was still dead-set on not watching it because I didn’t like the cartoon style or because I claimed I had no time to watch it. I simply didn’t understand the hype surrounding the stupid show. But when one of my best friends pushed me to watch the series, then proceeded to make it so that I had to watch it to complete a research project, I couldn’t peel my eyes away from the screen. Everything about it from the complex, interesting and mature topics addressed to the characters who each have a permanent place in my heart, the series has easily become my absolute favorite show — bar none.
mind, I’m willing to bet whatever sad, spare change I have rolling around in my wallet that the first thing that comes to anyone’s mind when cartoons are mentioned in conversation are children. While it is true that cartoons are often and easily associated with children, animation has depicted overall adult themes and conduct since it was first created in the early 1900s.
I believe everyone’s eyes can tell a story. People may not be willing to share their story, but I always say that eyes are the window to the soul. However, as I scrolled through the pictures on instagram, I realized that when I saw a person who had lighter colored eyes, I would notice they had stunning eyes, and I had a sudden realization that we all are incredibly influenced by society.
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