I mean that for most people in the world, this is something that goes without saying. I couldn't name you the last game, show or movie that 'represented' my race, and it's no issue for me at all. In fact, the whole thing is rather absurd to me.
I read Beowulf in school and loved it. Never once complained that it didn’t represent me. But like you said this should be common sense
Feminists don't complain though, because Grendel's mother is quite the excellent representation of a feminist: raise a monster, then blame the monster's victims for its actions.
Kidding aside, I think works like Grendel represent everyone. Because it's not about race.
I mean that for most people in the world, this is something that goes without saying. I couldn't name you the last game, show or movie that 'represented' my race, and it's no issue for me at all. In fact, the whole thing is rather absurd to me.
Feminists don't complain though, because Grendel's mother is quite the excellent representation of a feminist: raise a monster, then blame the monster's victims for its actions.
Kidding aside, I think works like Grendel represent everyone. Because it's not about race.
But it used to not be a big deal until fairly recently when “representation” was all they talked about
It's a manufactured 'big deal', like the rest of their Current Things. I like to think that it's still a nothing-burger to any serious person.
I know zero people in real life who care about the race of people in movies.