Survivor of Racist Central Park Incident Is a Pioneer of Queer Representation in Comics
The survivor of a racist incident in Central Park, whose viral video of a white woman calling the cops on him has sparked national outrage, is also a pivotal figure in the history of queer representation in comics. A former editor at Marvel Comics, Christian Cooper helped give life to Yoshi Mishima, the first openly homosexual character in the Star Trek universe, PinkNews reports.
Further details regarding Christian Cooper have also emerged in the wake of the viral exchange, notably his pioneering role as an editor at Marvel Comics, where he co-created Star Trek’s barrier-breaking character, Yoshi Mishima. According to the LGBTQ+ comic site Gay League, Mishima is portayed as a “smart, brave, caring young man who was a capable leader, a skilled officer, and an effective fighter.” The first openly homosexual character in the Star Trek Comic Universe’s history, Mishima would face significant discrimination throughout his complex narrative arc — one that, for many readers, was prematurely cut short.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 27, 2020 8:38 PM
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“Survivor” is a bit of a stretch here. It’s not like he was thrown into Auschwitz.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 27, 2020 3:59 PM
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He's attractive, I'd blow him.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 27, 2020 4:00 PM
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Survivor? He was harassing her because she had her dog off the leash.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 27, 2020 4:03 PM
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R3 that’s valid. I wouldn’t say he was “harassing” her, but if the roles had been reversed and she told him to leach his dog, everybody on DL would still be calling her a “Karen”. They are both drama queens.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 27, 2020 4:09 PM
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The story says she returned her dog to the rescue where she adopted it as well. After TWO YEARS. She's playing this like she was scared in the woods but she's an indefensible cunt.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 27, 2020 4:15 PM
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Everybody has been calling her a Karen. And his actions did nothing to endanger her life. Her attempts to portray herself as an assault (assault, not harrassment) victim could have ended his life. You can't be too Karen to see that.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 27, 2020 4:21 PM
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Guess this is the morning for threads about this guy
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 27, 2020 4:22 PM
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He seems like a good guy. But of course some of the racists here will side with Karen
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 27, 2020 5:22 PM
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He's a Harvard graduate. So sad that she only saw his as "black" and therefore a threat
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 27, 2020 7:05 PM
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He's 57!!! Black don't crack for sure!
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 27, 2020 7:07 PM
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Survivor...Please stop. I know victim sounds just as bad but survivor sounds like he was in a concentration camp instead of dealing with a jerk in the park for 5 minutes.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 27, 2020 7:13 PM
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He can watch my bird any time he wants....
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 27, 2020 8:36 PM
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