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I would also distinguish between a story that recognises racism exists in the world, and a story which depicts it, like TV: Human Nature or PROSE: Blood and Hope.

I can't speak much to that, but for reference, with transphobia: AUDIO: The Jabari Countdown has a harrowing scene in which Arbuckle taunts Eleanor about her being trans and maliciously misgenders her as she breaks down emotionally, whereas AUDIO: Wild Animals just has Tania mention that it's been a problem for her before when prospective partners learned she was trans. The latter story does not contain any such content, and she doesn't go into it. It's certainly unfortunate that this is fairly standard reality, but the story is not gratuitous about it, does not involve scenes which force trans listeners to relive those experiences.

Likewise, a story that uses the word post-colonial, or which involves characters seeking out reparations or other forms of justice, would not be the same thing as a story depicting the original atrocities, digging into traumatic experiences that come with the aftermath, or being way too eager for an excuse to repeatedly use slurs in dialogue.