Pedro Domingos

I'm enjoying this piece so much: The JEDI "are a religious order of intergalactic police-monks, prone to (white) saviorism and toxically masculine approaches to conflict resolution (violent duels with phallic lightsabers, gaslighting by means of “Jedi mind tricks,” etc.)"

"The series regularly defaults onto ableist tropes, memorably in its portrayal of Darth Vader, which links the villain’s physical disability with machinic inhumanity and moral deviance, presenting his technology-assisted breathing as a sinister auditory marker of danger and doom"

"Disney has a long and troubling history of circulating racist, sexist, heterosexist and Orientalist narratives and imagery...Furthermore, Disney is an overtly political entity, critiqued not only for its labor practices but also for its political donations and lobbying."

The whole thing is SO GOOD and it makes important points while also being a lot of fun to read. "How we brand an initiative can shape perceptions and feelings about that initiative—and about who belongs in it." And if any Star Wars fans bristle, that's part of the authors' point.