テッサ・トンプソンが『TIME』表紙に

異性にも同性にも魅力を感じることを公表している米女優テッサ・トンプソン（Tessa Thompson）が、『TIME』誌の「次世代のリーダー」特集号の表紙を飾りました。

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Two years ago in a tweet, @tessamaethompson simply reminded fans that Valkyrie, the Marvel superhero she plays in Thor: Ragnarok and again in Avengers: Endgame, is bisexual, at least according to the comic books that inspired both films. But since a scene making Valkyrie’s sexuality clear was cut from the film, Thompson, who identifies as queer, found herself in the position of having to speak out about representation. “You don’t want to bite the hand that feeds you,” she tells @edockterman. “But I think a friendly bite is okay. Inclusion doesn’t happen by mistake. You have to push people. Sometimes shame is a powerful tool.” She pauses. “That wasn’t necessarily my intention, but I don’t mind it being a dare.” Thompson, 35, understands that all sorts of moviegoers are desperate to see reflections of themselves onscreen, but she also argues for the power of the #movies to create empathy. When she was on the press tour for Thor: Ragnarok, plenty of journalists praised the character as a strong role model for little girls. She would always correct them: “Little girls, little boys, and little people who don’t know what they are yet. As women or people of color we grow up having to identify with white dudes.” It’s time to flip that around. Thompson is in the 2019 class of Next Generation Leaders, featuring rising stars in politics, technology, culture, science, sports and entertainment. Read more, and see the full list, at the link in bio. Photograph by @gizellehernandez for TIME

TIMEさん(@time)がシェアした投稿 - 2019年 5月月16日午前7時19分PDT

TIMEがこの写真に添えたキャプションがまたいいですね。簡単にまとめると、ここでは、テッサ・トンプソンは自分がマーベル映画で演じているヴァルキリーというキャラクタは両性愛者だけれど、映画版ではセクシュアリティがわかる部分はカットされたと発言していること、テッサ自身もクィアで、表象の大切さや映画の持つ共感の力について話し続けていることなどが説明されています。これがつまり、彼女が『次世代のリーダー』特集の表紙に選ばれた理由だというわけ。いいねえ。