Representation Matters

Representation Matters. 

It’s a term being lauded about quite a bit these days–sometimes to demonstration how important it is for humans to see themselves in different roles, and sometimes it’s used to try and fling mud back and forth and turn the world into an us vs. them scenario.

There have always been female role models in fiction and Hollywood, but whether or not those role models were truly representative of the broad spectrum of women in the world is another matter entirely.

As a child...