I just see the collateral damage when it comes to identity politics. I do, in fact, care about someone from the inner city thinking that could be them. I want people from all backgrounds signing up and believing in serving their country. Or whatever it is representation is striving for. But I also see how those forces affect the civilian workforce.

Also, It’s not that I think representation is the enemy. I think victimization is the enemy- and an article like this basically says ‘despite being a black woman, she accomplished this’. I think THAT is the enemy. And given the larger context of the media manipulating victimization to construct drama in order to attract views, I can’t help but categorize this within that larger trend.