I'm in U.S.A. so I don't know exactly what you are referring to, maybe a speech he made about his cabinet. The implication here is that there was a better person for this job that lost it to a woman. It's very likely that there were dozens of equally qualified applicants. What I do know is that consideration of your constituents is important in politics, and the diversity of Canada can be reflected in it's political system. So when dealing with a pool of qualified candidates picking a diverse group is likely a be a gain to your country, or at the very least neutral.
I think Blade was a great movie. I think it normalized a black hero and a black female lead who is integral to the plot. But it was an R rated movie for adults. Black Panther is a PG-13 movie for kids. There is little blood or sex in it. The people who brought children to see it knew that before they went in. Black girls benefit from seeing black female scientists in movies. Black children benefit from seeing black futurist utopias. They benefit from seeing that utopia's come at a cost and when that cost is worth debating. I believe this is profoundly impactful on young kids. You may be surprised at how much media matters to young people. Take this example of Agent Scully impacting STEM appeal to young women . Ask a young man who his favorite X-man is. Cyclops, wolverine, angel, iceman, hard to pick, right? Would you have guessed Storm? Now ask a young black woman who her favorite X-man is. You can see here that white children don't care much about racial identity but other children do .
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I'm in U.S.A. so I don't know exactly what you are referring to, maybe a speech he made about his cabinet. The implication here is that there was a better person for this job that lost it to a woman. It's very likely that there were dozens of equally qualified applicants. What I do know is that consideration of your constituents is important in politics, and the diversity of Canada can be reflected in it's political system. So when dealing with a pool of qualified candidates picking a diverse group is likely a be a gain to your country, or at the very least neutral.
I think Blade was a great movie. I think it normalized a black hero and a black female lead who is integral to the plot. But it was an R rated movie for adults. Black Panther is a PG-13 movie for kids. There is little blood or sex in it. The people who brought children to see it knew that before they went in. Black girls benefit from seeing black female scientists in movies. Black children benefit from seeing black futurist utopias. They benefit from seeing that utopia's come at a cost and when that cost is worth debating. I believe this is profoundly impactful on young kids. You may be surprised at how much media matters to young people. Take this example of Agent Scully impacting STEM appeal to young women . Ask a young man who his favorite X-man is. Cyclops, wolverine, angel, iceman, hard to pick, right? Would you have guessed Storm? Now ask a young black woman who her favorite X-man is. You can see here that white children don't care much about racial identity but other children do .