While there are still no cures for fibroids, PCOS, or endometriosis, the fact that we are having the conversations publicly gives me hope that research will get funded and that partners and families will be understanding. I know these are not easy or enjoyable conversations, but I am glad to see that we are still willing to watch, talk, and ask, because it matters.
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I saw how my religious beliefs were not aligned with the work I was doing in DEI. I couldn’t talk about oppression in one area and not acknowledge other kinds of oppression or intersectionality. I had to let go of some beliefs. I had to get in right relationship with myself, as well as the people Christians had been sending to hell.
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Science fiction and related genres are notorious for having very homogenous casts. Until recently, every major science fiction franchise had been led by white men, with a few white women or people of color sprinkled in. While the topics, dialogue, and casting of Star Trek may be called “woke,” I see it as a progression toward envisioning a future that more closely reflects our current population. There are Black people in the future. I don’t know if there are aliens, but there are definitely fat, disabled, non-English speaking, and queer people in our future. And seeing them (us) on screen is important.
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