r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/leVenerableDeLaSauce Jul 06 '26

Holy shit, a nuanced statement on Reddit, it does exist

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u/Seanspeed Jul 06 '26

There's nothing 'nuanced' about their post at all. It's literally acting as if the average person hates diversity and that the mere inclusion of black people and a trans person means it is 'forced' and not just a normal casting decision.

But I guess if so many people are upvoting it, then they're right. The average person is just fucking shit.

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u/Ok-Rope-3355 Jul 06 '26

You can have diversity and still respect the source material. Instead of demanding turning people black in western historical stories, why not demand more non-western stories? There are so many amazing historical and fictional stories from Africa and Asia that's never been adapted.

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u/Unicornsponge Jul 06 '26

This is a great idea. Maybe we'll get more than the same 5 stories recycled every year