"She-Ra" Creator Noelle Stevenson Apologizes For Joke Called Racist


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Published 4 years ago

Published 4 years ago

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power creator Noelle Stevenson apologized for comments made during a live-stream which fans interpreted as a crass reference to slavery.

While discussing the character "Bow," who is a black archer, she mentioned how the crew had joke rhyming names for his siblings, "Whoa, Woe, Oboe, Gogh, and Sow," all of whom have designs which reflect their names. The name "Sow" rubbed people the wrong way, as he would be defined as a black farmer that works in fields.


Stevenson was criticized by fans of the show who felt the name had racist overtones.


In response, Stevenson swiftly apologized and provided context for the joke. She ackowledged its racist overtones and gave a drawing about what she and her cast were referring to.


While the backlash was harsh, there were some who were confused as to why it even occurred, as the joke about a character named Sow who farms didn't strike them as particularly racist.


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