Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-09 18:18:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C9BA75BFFDB51FF21DE2FFB939E3BFDEE6F52C6050BC44C922A8FAEE65AF5034
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John Stewart’s creators designed him to be explicitly dark skinned due to few black characters in comics. Aaron Pierre has a visibly lighter complexion next to his comic counterpart. Colorism is very common in the entertainment industry, and castings like this are harmful. https://x.com/thatcomicfan3/status/1844060106440491065?s=46&t=dIcz0veQ9CqsG6wCOU_I3A https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hollywoods-colorism-problem-cant-be-ignored
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