Opinion | I Did Not Feel the Need to See People Like Me on TV or in Books - The New York Times - 0 views
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It reminds me of how many people complain that they don’t see themselves in movies, books, etc. When I was growing up, I didn’t much, either, but I can’t say that it bothered me.
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But what I enjoyed about TV was seeing something other than myself. I liked it as a window on the world, not as a look into my own life.
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It was the same with books. The last thing I expected when growing up was to read about myself
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