There are a ton of different ways the topic of representing a specific culture can be brought up without comparing what others have been fighting for into it (because yes, it was a comparison)
Providing informational links or even starting your own thread about a specific want or need are some ways to not only get others to see, but to more clearly have it communicated. Because just stating Hispanic/Latino culture, although you said you generalized for a reason, is still massively…dismissive.
Black hispanics and latinos have their own differences from each and also other hispanics and/or latinos of any other race. So just mentioning Hispanic/Latino culture, but then in the same breath mentioning that braids are great and all but there are “other cultures” is very dismissive and a bit ignorant.
For example, Black hispanic and latino folks are being represented in a way through the afro hair updates because that is a common hair texture Black people share no matter the ethnicity. So it reads as a disregard for those Black groups and features which, yes, I immediately and always will take issue to.
I know it was probably unintentional but wording does make a difference because there have been 1 too many people on these forums who have been throwing passive aggressiveness at the assets (or any attention whatsoever) the Black community has been receiving only in the last 2 years since this entire app even began. It gets tiring.
Worth a mention, instead of using what others have fought tooth and nail for for years to get in comparison to what you don’t have, doing real footwork will up your chances of getting something you want.
Doing something like creating threads with picture examples of what you want in assets is a way to go.
If you like editing, creating things yourself out of Episode’s pre-existing assets is great as well. If you do that, you can post them here or even better, add assets you want into edits and post them with the asset updates we get every month so they eventually post it public on their Instagram account where it will reach more people and gather attention.
You can even make edits and tag Episode under the #NoticeMeEpisode hashtag on Instagram where they can likely post your edit to their audience.
You can even try submitting a ticket to Episode requesting things as well.
I’m saying this because these are things I have done personally. There are like minded people here probably looking for the same things you are. Simple highlighting on an old thread like this one, honestly, is not gonna convince Episode to do anything. Not saying the things I advised will, but it’s more concrete than a passing comment.
