![]() It can be difficult sometimes to be the voice that’s trying to say, “I know you guys aren’t bad people, but your representation of these characters is lagging or your diversity behind-the-scenes is lagging.” That can be interpreted in a bunch of different ways that aren’t always positive. Ultimately, we’re making product as well as art, so there’s nervousness about making money and, you know, capitalism and all of that. And that can present a series of challenges, in that I think a lot of the times, places will hire people like me either to look like they’re being progressive without actually wanting to do the work, or because they think they wanna do it but then when you bring up the things that they hired you to do, you get a lot of pushback. ![]() We’re still really lagging there in terms of behind-the-screen and behind-the-page representation, so I do find myself often being the only woman in the room. In both of the industries – you know, in comics and video games – I think one industry is like 16% women and I think the other is like 22%. Sam Maggs: It’s challenging and it’s also exciting. ![]() Sueann Ramella : What is it like being a brilliant storyteller in a predominantly mans world? ![]()
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