I really appreciate that the episode reminded kids that racism cannot be solved in a single day, and some people simply do not wish to change. That is important for everyone to understand.
I also like that if you rewatch the show, nearly every scene of the guy feels wrong. Like how he talks about the androids. We just don’t notice because he is talking about the evil robot race. Then when the humans call him out on his racism he says they are no better. Seems like he sees most species as less than himself.
@@theathompson437 BRUH- I would straight up spit on his face😂 But it would only make it worse. Because being mean to him would comfirm all the horrible things he says about Tamaraneans. But being silent isn't an option either. Because it would also show him that you accept his statements about you, and that you have no arguments to prove him wrong. Basically, darned if you do and darned if you don't... That's why it sucks to deal with racist jerks!
In hs a classmate of mine called others in my class who we both didn’t like “monkeys belong in the zoo” and she didn’t see me walking behind her. And she said “ oh not u, ur a good one, ur different” lost a friend that day💯🙌🏾
It still stays as an issue, since biggots don't change in matters of seconds, just overtime. Metal boy hear isn't evil, just a person with flaws like his racism. The issue was the titans saw him less as "changing individual" and more so "lost cause". Since he wasn't, you don't remove people with terrible ideas by shutting out, they don't change just move somewhere else. The only way to do so is too coninutesly treat them like a human being, critise them for getting something wrong, STILL gving them credit for atleast changing. And I agree with Shady durags on his comment on Raven, unlike Starfire's race. Raven's race ate demons who choose and are born evil, just happens that she is one of the good ones. Unlike starfire where her race really doesn't have those things. Thats why one of the good ones is true for Raven and not for starfire, it's correctness.
@@swixhayes3877 I agree holding her at her mistakes, just not shutting her out entirely, thats what cops do to prisoners. If you want her to change comment on her atleast moving in a less biggoted direction while still commenting on her mistakes. You get rid of racism by changing their views, as the terrible idea fades away the less people take it seriously, by that is to see at it is: an absurdly idiotic belief. Basically she wasn't gonna change in a day, so give her more time and enough trust to continue as she going to stay the same and get worse because you saw her as a lost cause. I believe if would've give her the Love she needs(I mean it in Tough and caring were one both praises and critises as they want whats best for the person) she would've stayed a genuene friend. She wasn't a lost cause, you allowed her to be.
@@swixhayes3877 Real friends don't abandon friends for petty mistakes made. They criticise them when they're wrong and praise what they get right. So what does this rapid abandonment say about you as a friend. Should you be considered a good friend by them if you throw them away at the time of disagreement? Or is the hallmark of a good friend to stick by and see their friend through a problematic issue the right way. Distancing yourself is an extreme solution that should never be considered lightly. If et al it comes up as your first or even secondary options, were you even a friend to start with. Because in this context it sound like someone only liked the ring of the word itself but bailed the moment they had to choose to be one.🤷♂️ Just saying.
And what made starfire a Hero, even with all that prejugdes she focused more on what mattered in the moment and future than her feelings. They do matter sure, just not now.
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Robin would have snatched thay dudes chin and whisper “if you gone get off my fucking planet right now. Imma call my uncle Superman… he’s KRYPTONIAN… a kryptonian on a planet with a YELLOW SUN. You know what that mean? It means you in the dirt!
She was ignorant, just like all of you who believe in BS like heroes with good hearts. Live in the REAL world and understand how disgusting humans truly are...
Something I’ve noticed(and I think it was obvious) is that star fire gets really offended when cyborg calls her that name, because she actually values cyborgs opinions and they are Genuinely friends
Think the most important aspect we're all missing is how Starfire didn't let his cruelty change her, she stayed true to herself and risked her life to save a hateful man.
The African American community isn’t perfect and we have a lot of work to continue doing however people should be very aware that throughout our rough journey here in America, our civil rights leaders such as MLK have always taught and preached to us to be the bigger person, to not seek revenge and do not take the eye for an eye route. Do not become them…….
I like how in one scene in this episode, Robin falls completely over heels for this guy, but as soon as he is told about Starfire, he switches up to demand an apology from him.
Honestly, love to see a guy value basic respect for minorities over his personal love for his idols. Cancel culture isn't about punishment or ruining things, it's about asking if we should keep platforming the hateful. Racists get cancelled, even if they do cool stuff outside of that.
I thought you said it didn't mean anything. "No. It means nothing. When he calls me that, he's calling me nothing." I still remember that message all these years later
That's Why I Don't Use Nigha... That's What It Means, Less Than Nothing Even. I Just Can't At All After Wising Up And Learning More. Yesh I Am Black, And That's An Extra Sauce Of Why I Don't Cast That On My People Of Colour NOR Take It From Them. Tsk Tsk.
I love how in this episode Robin was absolutely fanboying over this guy, but the second he found out he was hurting starfire he instantly flipped on him
That's how things are supposed to be, unfortunately everyone is so caught up in para social relationships that they lose the common sense to criticize others when they deserve it.
@@Quincy_Morris Well you could say the same thing about americans, mexicans, germans, russians and humans in genral, just because one person in a group is bad doesnt mean the whole group is bad.
@spear2403 um no when I was a kid I watched that show more time then the amount of brain sells the average Genius has she's not as mean as raven or even Robin
You should’ve included the part when Cyborg said “but I thought you said it doesn’t mean anything” and Starfire responded with “no, I said it means ‘nothing.’”
Thanks for saying this because as someone who never watched the show I would have never known that Teen Titans had such an amazingly written interaction
@@artemisa1523 the first commenter made a mistake, bro Cyborg actually said, "I thought you said it means nothing" Then Starfire responded, "Yes it literally means nothing" Something along those lines The word "anything" was not involved whatsoever
Anyone that says “you’re one of the good ones” is simply too afraid to admit that any group of people is just as human and varied as everybody else, and are not the monolithic stereotypes society clings to.
Its ironic how both sides say that. But sometimes it really feels like a lot of of groups act the same way with the same topic. Even us being against racism react the same way (which is good, but i am trying to make a point with it)
If he was a better man who learned, he would’ve said something like “Maybe Tamarians aren’t as bad as I thought. If there are more like you out there, then I need to change my perspective”
Not only that but she was saying just because others judge you dont become judgemental yourself, which can apply to being racist or anything else as well, just a great message all around
The fact that he didn't change in the episode made it feel like such a real thing. And it even ends on a good note in spite of it. Probably one of my favorite written episodes.
I do agree, but at the same time I would’ve loved to understand why. Like for real like what happened between him and Starfire people that made him so resentful of them. There has to be a reason for it.
@@doonkeythegreatsullivan9459I would say that arguably makes it more realistic. Sometimes racism doesn’t boil down to one simple reason or it can’t be explained. Also by not explaining the backstory there is no justifying his actions.
@@doonkeythegreatsullivan9459 I just don't know how a species capable of flight, super strength/durability, energy manipulation, can breath in space and can communicate with any species can be considered nothing ?🤷♂️ Like these guys are like discount kryptonians only they don't completely rely on sunlight that's insanely overpowered.
@@liberleo1384 The things Starfire can do only seem extraordinary to the other Titans but there are more than likely other species in her galaxy capable of alot more and are far more advanced so to them Starfire's people are kinda like what monkeys are to humans. Humans don't exactly view monkeys as equals.
I love that the other Titans, once they learn what is really happening, IMMEDIATELY turn on the racist alien. They were practically worshipping his footsteps, but the second they realized their surrogate sister was suffering, they drop any idol worship and replace it with utter revulsion.
@@lauraw2526 Pls, tell that to assholes like Matt Walsh who basically do racism and homophobia for a living and cry about being cancelled after RU-vid takes down their channel lol
@@pyr4625 Like... every person who's ever been harassed or sent death threats on sites like Twitter over stupid nonsense or for saying something twenty years ago that wasn't near as awful as this character?
Right?? Watching this as a child I just thought it was a cool lesson learn. But watching this as an adult, it's quite smart of them explaining to kids what racism feels like
I think it was a great choice to have an alien explain this stuff to kids and teens. It removed any kind of preconceived notions and made the message more universal in many ways.
Making Cyborg the initial point of contact may not have been subtle, but it was smart. I remember as a kid feeling cheated that they didn't punch Mr. CEO of Racism and end racism, but then I realized that's not how that works, unfortunately. And the show knew that, too. When people ask why I was so hard on the Teen Titans Go show, I am reminded that this is why.
For whatever reason, I kinda like how when Cyborg explained himself he said it was bc he was part robot. I felt like it would’ve been too obvious and kinda cheesy for him to say it was bc he was black. There’s a time and place to be explicit, but I think shows are more intelligent and more rewarding when the viewers can put 2 and 2 together for themselves.
@@knotationmusic It absolutely wouldn’t have been because of his skin color at the time this show was made either since racism has been long dead. It’s only perpetuated to continue existing by people who don’t know any better than to say they’re oppressed rather than simply realizing they can better themselves.
@Optimaloptimus50 50 There's no fucking way you legitimately think racism was dead during the early 2000s lmfao. I can already tell you only look at one side of the coin to keep your world view from being challenged.
@@Jtd1138 I agree with that, views don't change in a single bout, it mostly a opens a door. It may not look like a big change, but them choosing to view atleast one as good gives the option on how they may base the others. Or a moment where we eventually pass through. Basically changing ideas is a marathon.
When she says it means "nothing", she means he is literally calling her nothing. She isnt even a waste of space to him, because she is less than that too him
Because modern Hollywood wants to show the racists being dunked on and beaten. They want to show them crashing into a manure truck Biff Tannen style and humiliated. They want to prove that racism or sexism or whatever is bad simply because they are losers who deserve hate. Teen Titans did it better by showing that racism can't just be defeated by beating the crap out of a racist. Sometimes it's more important to accept that some people are always going to be that way and it's better to pull yourself up above it rather than try to pull others down, like the racists would do to you.
It's interesting that the person getting the lesson on racial slurs is the black character actually. Maybe earthly human history in this timeline is different, but you'd think he'd get it
@@lilpetz500 I think it was the context, the moment she told him what it meant he knew….and he went with I’m part robot cause it’s a kids show so he couldn’t bring up the anti-black sentiment that black people face in America.
It's kinda the first step for bigots, before they start changing their world view. Can't expect people to drop their beliefs just cause they met an "exception" after all.
And yet they held back. Mad respect from me on that. It would have been so easy for them to have just said that instead of focusing on Cyborg being himself.
Part Robot works just as well or probably even better Edit: Atleast in the case of using it towards Starfire part Robot still works well because she can get idea of him being judged from how Cyborg is one of few humans that's mainly part robot and his struggles with being one
@@trueaura369 Yeah, I think it does. He lost his part of his humanity the day of his accident and he will NEVER get that part of himself back. He basically considered himself a monster when he’s introduced so it’s only natural that this is the part of himself that he brings up. That’s not to say his heritage isn’t important, but to cyborg… well, why wouldn’t the day you nearly died be at the forefront of his mind?
I think it depends on how you look at it. Sure, saying “I’m black” would’ve made sense if this wasn’t cyborg. At the start of the series he pretty much considered himself a monster and still has some trauma deep in his mind. It doesn’t feel like cautionary wordplay because it’s been mentioned before. Although, it ultimately leads to the same lesson. He’d rather be anything else other than what he currently is, but is still doing his best to handle it. That’s not to say his heritage isn’t important, but that accident is such a big event in his life that it’s probably what is going to be mentioned in situations like these. The part of him that’s a robot is what makes him feel different and that won’t change. He will NEVER get back that other human part of himself. No matter how much he wishes for that to be the case. I honestly felt like they should’ve brought up _both_ a lot more, but it is what it is.
Probably avoided black because it's a kids show, good inshow explanation is because Starfire is from Tamaran and probably doesn't know about racism on Earth
Stop implying stuff that isn’t there You’re telling me unironically that you fully believe that people care about his skin color more than the fact that he’s a walking talking war machine that can turn you to dust with a sneeze?
My favorite part of this episode is Robin's "what" when Cyborg explains what's going on. Imo that's low-key the angriest we see Robin. He loves and cares about her so much.
Teen titans go starfire : pranks robin on his dead parents, stupid, and annoyingly optimistic Teen titans starfire : optimistic but realistic, curious about earth but not stupid, robin treats her with respect and love and not like a simp like teen titans go robin, and she is just a better character here I enjoy teen titans go for what it is but none of these characters are the same😭 Robin from teen titans go is the biggest downfall in history of animation (i like teen titans go robin but the switch up from teen titans robin to go robin is so insane) I just started watching og teen titans btw
@@mek2472 I feel if go tried to make there own version of this episode like they did with the tofu alien episode, if would’ve done something similar to what my Jim partner’s a monkey and there episode on slurs, and have valeor be in the right.
I’ll be honest, I love that they did the episode on Star and not Cyborg. Cyborg was obviously different in the sense that he was a robot and black, but you wouldn’t expect racism to negatively affect Star since she’s a princess. It really puts you into the perspective of dang: it’s not just black people that get affected by racism [hence why Cyborg responded to Star by saying he understood because he was a robot, not because he was black]. Episode was beautiful. Zero complaints. 10/10.
Doing it with Cyborg also would've been low-hanging fruit to be honest. "Oh, the guy's black, so clearly we need to make a statement on race relations." You can totally tell a story like that have it be successful, but doing it with aliens like Starfire make the message more general and tied into the lore of your world. You don't have to get bogged down as much by the accuracy and representation of real-life experiences either (e.g., making ham-fisted references to ongoing events, which can totally backfire as information becomes more available).
@@flarestorm9417 nowadays they would do and make Starfirw say the n-world and not talking "nigga" nonono THE n word which I'll get flagged if I type even with tons of "" as example. Then goes on all that woke bullshit and be told by Starfire since she is the alien trying to learn human culture.
Victor Stone was a popular jock in school with scholarship and friendships handed to him... the one major thing he lacked was the attention from his father. That is, until the boy suffered and explosion and nearly died, leading his father to turn him into Cyborg. From there, he proceeded to lose everything: his team dropped him for "unfair enhancements," his scholarships dried up due to him no longer being accepted to play basketball, his friends turned their backs calling him a freak, and I believe he had a girlfriend who left him too. This lead him to a suicidal depression and a hatred towards his dad... not to mention that Batman installed a virus on his network. Being black was a drop in the bucket compared to his life's traumas.
They are a source of racism 😅 jinx an originally Indian character was white washed into.. whatever she is now. But we are supposed to accept this halfassed episode that acts like the creators care about racism when they are a source of racism themself
@Randompiesintheeyes Crys having racial depictions and being the source of racism are two different thing. What truly makes a person racists(in most cases) is the environment they grew up in, or more specifically, their family.
What Starfire said about how what people who do not judge others by how they look or where they are from say is more important than what people who are discriminatory say really hits home. Also, I wouldn’t call this racism but more so speciesism
lol. as if there was a "both sides" issue in most of those situations. there's usually the ones in the wrong in any given issue and we all fucking know who did what and when.
@@marcb.4401 You do realize white people haven't invented racism? Any group of people can be victims of racism and even slavery, white people were slaves as well. The word slave literally comes from the word Slav, we were under slavery for multiple hundreds of years. And the oldest record of slavery was found in Africa. Skin color has nothing to do with how you are as a person and how you should be judged and how to judge others. The only reason you think so off white people is because of western media. In the rest of the world we look at what other groups of people did as tragedies we shouldn't repeat but we aren't "race" obsessed like you Americans are. Also native Americans sold their own people into slavery don't forget that as well
@Trust by history, you mean the western history, in the middle east Arabs enslaved turks, kurds and persian cause "Arabs are the superior race" guess what, Arabs are black and turks, kurds and persians are the closest you can get to the Scandinavian white in middle east
“You may not value MY life but I still value YOUR’S” and this is why I love super hero’s. They are pure and selfless. They taught me to do good and be good even if im not being treated well in return. To have empathy and sympathy even towards those that don’t know how to return it.
@@BygoneT disagree with what? I was literally talking about how super hero’s affected ME personally, not anyone else. Very arrogant of you to think otherwise lol
@@chesteruwu True I wasn't very specific it's my bad. I'm talking about being good to people that aren't, or empathetic to people that don't reciprocate.
@@BygoneT well, it’s not black n white. Of course, you need to treat people accordingly so as to not disrespect yourself but we must always also move with grace. I just believe that you shouldn’t let the world turn you cruel just because you were treated badly.
When Starfire asked Cyborg if he knows what it feels like to be judged by how you look, I legit thought that he was gonna say "Of course I do, I'm black" 💀
I've read a fan-theory somewhere that he said about being part-robot cause Starfire is from a planet where everyone have similar skin color so she could've not understand the 'issue' with being black.
@@kelseyswanepoel7056 I find that to be bullshit.. as if kids shows haven't tackled racism before.. static shock didn't get cancelled and the daddy damn sure didn't hold back when addressing him but ig.. if they were keeping it real in Starfire's situation they could have in cyborgs too bc it's literally the SAME THING.
My immediate reaction:.....You..(inhale)...have flight, super strength, can shoot energy blasts from your hands AND eyes, but your considered inferior..? Holy shit... is everybody up there Kryptonians Now!?
Every alien race in fiction isbasically superhuman. For example, Martians in the DC universe can be more powerful than kryptonians in some circumstances
@@abnormalnox I'm sorry to hear what you've gone through. I only hope you have become stronger through all the shit ignorant people as put you through.
“You must be one of the good ones” I literally had an old white couple say that to me when I was working as a nurse, Jesus. Teen Titans was ahead of its time with this
“Of course I do, I’m black” Edit: no where did I say that all black people are oppressed, I was just saying that’s what they meant by “judging someone by how they look” it could be ethnicity, religion, or gender but as a black individual myself, I thought they meant “Of course I do, I’m black.” That’s what I interpreted from Cyborg when he says “Of course I do, I’m part robot.” In many cartoons they address racism indirectly giving the same message as “judging someone by how they look” so I’m sorry and I apologize to every and anyone who was offended. Thank you. [5-3-23]
Good people do good deeds. Evil people can do good things.. I don’t know who you got that ridiculous line from but the line I’m going to steal is “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”
@@giyuutomioka6974 well you are good or you aren’t. If someone went back in time and shot baby Hitler they would be an awful human. They murdered an innocent baby. Pre horror is horror that hasn’t happened. They killed a baby. We can jump to a different time when Hitler made the plan. You can kill him then. Still an evil act. One I will stand by and be judged for it later. But the plan is set. Preemptive action is wrong, but legally justified.
Exactly! That's what they fail to do in cartoons today. In the days of Teen Titans and Static Shock, they were able to do it in a subtle manner where you got it and they didn't need to SAY it. Show, don't just tell.
@@hagermannre3 i dont think they had Beast boy talk to Star Fire because he is still a kid who doesnt fully understand discrimination. Im sure he does get discriminated, called weird and a monster because hes green, but Cyborg has more past exprience when he wasnt part robot and now as a robot. He is also seen as more mature with a goofy side so he knows when to be very serious and taken seriously. Sometime Beast boy is not taken seriously when he is trying to be.
@@hagermannre3 it’s not that Beast Boy in some writing is born an abomination some turned into one, either way Beast Boy takes it a lot better because that’s simply his character is to simply shrug it off and if he wanted to he could simply change into a animal and no one would be the wiser on top of that there isn’t anything racist you can call beast boy he has no race or a planet that all Barr his resemblance it’s just Beast Boy, Cyborg dealt with the issue before and after and unlike beast boy he can’t shape shift. Beast Boy gets thrown more in trauma and recovery than discrimination and racism simply cause it doesn’t bother him to much, now loose a friend or someone close or is in trauma you’ll see beast boy’s writers show more care. It’s not underestimating just two similar characters who handle similar things differently leading to whether or not that character would be fit for that specific scene or lesson.
This is an example of excellently displaying your thematic messaging while still remaining true to your story and characters. Cyborg saying he’s part robot isn’t shying away from human racism, it’s building his character bc in his life experience that is what has given him the most issues. He’s not a political tool and by the same logic of the messaging he doesn’t have to represent anyone solely bc he’s black, and other black characters could totally have responded differently.
Thank you. Even his "Cyborg the Barbarian" episode touches on his humanity. Because in modern days, Cyborg would be a BLM protestor who hates the white man and probably talks about patriarchy. And as a HUGH cyborg fan the #1 thing that I love and relate to, is his obsession and disappointment in his Father. He was a young man that needed his father and his father more or less used him for his own gain when all Cyborg wanted was his dad to come see his game. At least the version I prefer anyways.
A very beautiful, elegant and innocent way to talk about the issue. Love this show, so many good messages were made in this masterpiece of a series. Hate they killed it off the way they did
It's more ...simple in kids shows which is why you see a lot of clearly uncomfortable people disregarding the small subtlety of what's on screen It's easy to say X person is racist It's harder to acknowledge how people passively participate or perpetuate racism It's also hilarious how people treat 70 years like it's such a small gap of time Or that color blind nonsense adult shows are either explicit or disingenuous both things certain people don't like ...usually white people or those weird people who go "I'm (minority) and I'm not offended like there opinion is the consensus
This is how you do racism in a show. There's no need to shove it down the kids' throats. This was enough to get me to ask questions about it when i was younger, and my parents helped me understand.
I personally like both ways. Especially bc not a lot of people have mature parents to teach us about racism, I think it’s good that children actually understand that racism is A serious topic and should be discussed
@@Ruruisinane 1. It's a kids show 2. Adults probably,not children force showing a message down a kids throat no matter the intent will only make them more confused than before
@@bigred212 You are not very smart are you? A lot of children stories have a lesson to learn from. Boy who cry wolf, hare and the tortoise. In the bible Jesus teaches his disciples through stories/parables. Treating people like crap just because they look different is wrong. People are individuals and generalising individuals just because they are of the same race is unscientific and wrong. What is so confusing about it? It is blatantly obvious that you just want your racist ways of life protected. Your move.
Exactly, this is why people want to censor "fictional racism". If people learn how to fix it then the government loses their precious money for re-education
And teach how to properly handle it by being the better individual and instead of taking revenge swallowing your past and your pride and forgiving rather than continuing the cycle of hatred
@@ultraisaiah7859 yep it's really rare now days because we'll people aren't creative anymore and these days those that are creative aren't given a chance
This is why we need the original teen titans back! Growing up and watching this show and many shows like this helped me out a lot and put me in a different perspective of life and people. We all bleed the same no matter what we may look like. ❤ love this show and miss it greatly.
"Of course I do, I'm part robot." - hit me. I really love how Starfire has someone who can relate to her. They're the best friend duo on that show. Hands down.
@@jankoleon3785 is it a bad thing to teach though? Racism is a real thing in the world and effects all sorts of people. Treating other people without prejudice or hatred is a good thing, so it’s a good lesson to be taught. Teen Titans was clever enough to get the message across without even using humans as the characters involved in the conflict. All this without pushing any type of political agenda or whatnot. The message is good and simple: don’t be hateful towards others just because they’re different than you.
@@anrick1362 while I agree I believe it needs to wait to be taught because kids aren't born racist nor do they develop it until they are taught that other people are different from them.
In of the day Cyborg is her friend. Racist guy is nothing to her. Some people don’t care about some labels, but if they do, a real friend would never “The ones whose words truly matter”
@@moonwulf7561yborg only called her Troq because he misinterpreted its meaning. Starfire said it meant "nothing" so he thought it had no meaning. He didnt realize it literally meant calling someone "nothing."
True though in Cyborg's defense, he didn't know what it meant n assumed it was a nickname of some sort. Fortunately, Starfire told him the true meaning n corrected him.
I still think about "You're one of the good ones." When this came out, I lived with some pretty terrible parents. I was a kid. I didn't fully get that what they said was shitty. Something about hearing that unlocked something in my brain. Something that realized what my mom truly meant by "you speak well" when talking to anyone non-white. When I was really young, I thought it was a compliment. This episode put it right in front of me and showed me what a backhand it was. Considering the environment I grew up in, shows like this were a godsend. Everyone always complains about shows "pushing an agenda." But these messages need to be shown, raw and true. Microaggressions need to be called out on TV, so kids who live in a house raised by racists have anither perspective than just their terrible role models. I never heard my mother use a slur, but that didn't make her a role model. And once I started seeing her microaggressions, I never stopped. I remember as a teenager, she came home and asked "did you hear our Dollar General was robbed by a black man?" I finally plucked up the courage to ask "why does it matter that he's a black man? You wouldn't have said "a white man" if he were white. Of course, it didn't go my way. I didn't have the vocabulary. And I don't think my mom is willing to unlearn her toxic behaviors. Despite wishful thinking, things didn't magically change. I appreciate that the man didn't become "not racist" after he was saved. I wish... that lesson sunk in as a kid. That I could do everything right, and there would still be shitty people out there. It doesn't mean that trying is futile. It's sunk in as an adult.
It's like the episode: your mom's bigoted attitudes may never change, but they stopped with her. You don't have them, and even more importantly, you know what microaggressions are. There are SO MANY people who don't, and take more offense at being told that their behavior is racist, than they take at the actual racist behavior in which they are engaging.
If anyone knew about racism and how much it hurt it would be Cyborg. It always helps to talk to someone who understands and Starfire most definitely found comfort in that.
Starfire is right man, gotta find people in your life that respect you for who you are as a person, not because of how you look, or where you're from. People like that will stick with you for the rest of your life no matter what. You really don't have much cartoons like this today
We have lots of cartoons like this, people just call them woke and dismiss their message because people don't like hearing ideas that rub up against their worldview.
From tv shows to music even stand up comedy! back then people created/did these things with a message behind it, a new perspective or a chance to reflect on ones self after the experience was over. Nowadays these things are surface level at best. Truly miss gems like this.
