🌗 Moonie 🌗

this is exactly the conversation i was trying to have. diversity itself is not the problem and it never has been. different races, cultures, genders, disabilities, identities and lived experiences naturally bring different perspectives into spaces, and that’s important because it allows communities and audiences to grow instead of becoming an echo chamber. people who come from different backgrounds will naturally see the world differently, create differently and inspire differently and that should be appreciated. the issue is when diversity stops being genuine and starts becoming performative. there’s a huge difference between being valued for what you bring to the table and being treated like a checkbox, a quota or a “look how inclusive we are” moment. nobody wants to feel like their identity mattered more than their actual talent, personality, work ethic or creativity. i think a lot of people misunderstand what poc creators are saying when we talk about this. we are not saying “ignore race” or “diversity is bad.” we’re saying don’t reduce us down to ONLY that. if the first thing people see when they look at us is “representation” instead of an actual person, creator or individual, then that completely defeats the point. real inclusion is when someone can walk into a space and feel respected for everything they are, not just the part that makes a project look diverse from the outside.