What Colour Is A Hero?

The balancing act of representation.

Steve QJ

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I assumed many identities as a kid.

Despite my puny, carbon-based body, I identified with the leader of a group of giant, shape-shifting robots. Despite not being teenage, a mutant, or a ninja, I identified with a group of turtles who battled evil from New York City’s sewers. Despite my brown skin and crippling arachnophobia, I identified…

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Steve QJ

Race. Politics. Culture. Sometimes other things. Almost always polite. Find more at https://steveqj.substack.com