called for MTV to take action regarding David's comments. There has long been a space between what I want to see change about our world and what I believe voting can accomplish, especially in presidential elections, but 2020 has heightened this. Right now, I see my political values reflected more ineviction blockades Of course, viewers are likely to pick up on the fact that Veronica and her mother are Latina, and in a way that feels natural. (Hermione calls her daughter "m'hija" in one scene, a nickname that will resonate with many Latinx viewers.) That isn't lost on Camila, who is Brazilian, and sees the show's cast as a major moment. "It's inclusive without even trying to be," she points out.K.J. Apa For the first time in my life, I understood my identity was measured by its proximity to whiteness, as that was the definition of mainstream and “acceptable.” The shame of being different, of having fundamental parts of your identity be something you have to explain, was something I carried with me as I adopted an American accent and learned to play softball.