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[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_chrishaynes #engl3246 Groups that are deemed minority groups share the same emotions which are the most powerful drive of social reform. So, Kamala’s Ms. Marvel gives people not only of her background but other groups the push to protest and have a voice

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_chrishaynes #engl3246 #deets Social and political movements are ingrained into our culture so it is important to acknowledge them in pop culture through many different platforms to reach every type of audience.

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_chrishaynes #engl3246 #synths Amanat talks about how it is human nature to follow the masses and repeat what people tell us to believe. So it is important to tell stories that challenge us to be better which is the basis of superhero's. AKA telling the story of misfits, etc..

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_chrishaynes #engl3246 #claim The need for these characters exists bc when people start to label other groups, the groups being labeled lose their identity and start to mask who they truly are which is stereotype threats. Kamala is important to remind people to express their group's values

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3245 #deets According to Amanat, creating characters who are different from the norm are important so that people who don't fit the stereotypical mold can identify and relate to these characters and feel empowered to be superhero's themselves.

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@savanna98363220 #engl3246 I completely agree, but this character was created on the basis of having a cultural background that is different than the stereotypical to create and send a message to the public. Would this be a topic in our course if she wasn't muslim?

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@savanna98363220 #engl3246 ""They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older adults. They’re less religious, less likely to have served in the military, and are on track to become the most educated generation in American history." https://t.co/86gYAcoqjL Here is a great article I found

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 Wilson emphasizes how she wrote this for the millennial.. does anyone else feel like the generation before us is the one that needs more of a lesson on diversity and acceptance?

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@dnicole33 #engl3245 I agree, I think that Kamala's character is meant to show the "underrated" superhero's in today's society that are overlooked on a daily basis because they don't match the norm

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_chrishaynes #engl3246 I think this shows that every type of person no matter what their background is or how they identify- Ms. Marvel inspires them because every person can resonate with Kamala's character in the sense of fighting for justice and struggling with identity.

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #claim Kamala shows us courage because she is a character that represents her real live counterparts fighting every single day for justice such as black lives matter, anonymous, etc.

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 Wilson ties a message into the comic that says sometimes there isn’t a way out but there is always a way through. She wants to teach us this through her comic. She always wants to encourage us to continue to fight injustice through a character who strives to do good

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #deets Wilson acknowledges that she thought this series would fail because she said new characters don’t sell. She wrote a love letter to millennials and write about a culture that is misunderstood

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #claim Kamala takes strength from something her dad always said that references the Quran showing her background which is important because it shows bravery and strength and that she is proud

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@lebe0237 #engl3246 Yes, I think that all forms of media should be diverse and should show an actual representation of our world and all the cultures that make up the place we live. I think it is important because it's quite frankly reality- not everyone in the world is a white male.

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #synths Wilson’s creation of a superhero beyond the stereotypical frame is significant because superheroes are people’s role models and they are strong powerful people who the audience looks up to. The fact that Kamala is different is meant to teach readers a lesson

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #deets since comics have more readers than ever before, it was smart for Wilson to choose to represent one of the most oppressed groups in America through her representation of Kamala Kahn, this has the power to change millennial thinking

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

#engl3246 #deets the fact that the comic book industry is incorporating social and ethnic groups beyond the hegemonic culture is important because it promotes an acceptedness that isn’t socially promoted due to the current political climate. Thoughts?

[jessie bunting @jessiefrances]

@_rchak @_chrishaynes #engl3246 do you think this excerpt is more powerful and says more on a connotative level about harm and violence since it is coming from a Pakistani American?