Have you seen the newest Spider-Man movie? There's just about every type of person represented in some form of Spider-Person!
I have! Representation is important in media, but representation often isn't enough, the representation must be effective.
What do you mean by that?
Not all representation is effective. For example, black LGBTQ+ characters have been present in mainstream comics for a while now, but they're often watered down or relegated to side characters (Morris).
Effective representation is important because representation is how prejudices are delegitimized (Morris).
Effective representation for African Americans in Comics dates back to the 1940s in the character of Lion Man (Davis 276).