{{Obsidian}}: I think this needs to be clarified or something. A character who is a fully drawn, multi-faceted character who just happens to have two minority characteristics (such as a black woman or a lesbian) should not be considered a token. I would, for example, not consider Willow or Martha Jones a token character, as they were not added just to have a minority character in the cast, but are fully realized characters with their own interests and with flaws.

"Probably the most notable and obvious example is Uhura from Star Trek, who was black and female (and was the only character with either of these characteristics)."

LooneyToons: Not entirely true, although close enough to it to be uncomfortable. In the "salt monster" episode -- the first one to be broadcast, as I recall -- the salt monster disguises itself as a tall, handsome black crewman, who trades a few words in Swahili with Uhura. Uhura is not surprised by another black crew member, just by the fact that she doesn't know that one.
* {{Obsidian}}: There was also Doctor Richard Daystrom from 'The Ultimate Computer', and also Commodore Stone, one of Kirk's commanding officers in 'Court Martial', both of whom were black men.

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SilentHunter: It should be pointed out that, in fact, women are actually the majority on this planet...

BTTheP: But they are a minority on TV and in other media, and are therefore subject to token inclusion when the cast is mostly man!folk based.

TrouserWearingBarbarian: Yeah, but a lot of entries on this page still include female characters as a "TokenMinority" when the cast ''isn't'' male-dominated.
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{{Solandra}}: I actually have a classmate who calls herself "Token Everything"; she's female, black, Muslim, ''and'' a lesbian, all in one package. Just wanted to say this here to restrain myself from adding a RealLife example to the main article. So...yeah, you can go and read something else now.
Frank75: Feel free to start a new TroperTales page.
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{{Ozymandias}}: Can we please, please, ''please'' include a note that just because a character is, say, black and female ''they are not by default a twofer token minority''? This trope is for things like a FiveManBand where it's four white men and a black woman, not for things like that absurd ThePractice "example". This goes for the main Token Minority page too...I saw someone say ''Chakotay'' was a TokenMinority because he was the only Native American, which is not a TokenMinority if the rest of the cast consists of a female commander, Korean Ensign, black security chief, etc. So, in short, should we have something saying that just because someone's of one or more minority groups it doesn't mean they're a token minority?
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Frank75: I think we should make a reference to series where most of the main cast belongs to a minority - like TheLWord, or a series about a group of black women. New trope?

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{{Ta}}: I'm pulling this:

"You heard correctly -- and, amazingly, their relationship is handled in an astoundingly realistic and graceful way. Thad's family have come to accept Patrick in a way that they initially cannot accept the straight, female Meredith as a match for son Everett. The 'strangeness' of their relationship is [[LampshadeHanging pointed out]] by Meredith at a family dinner; both men are extremely hurt and surprised that she would think of them as such an oddity."

...because:
1) OrSoIHeard means I actually have seen the movie, thanks.
2) Seems like a pointless JustifyingEdit with little relevance (regardless of a troper's personal [[YourMileageMayVary mileage]], it's still a good example of the trope.)
3) I think it was handled incredibly badly, like the entire rest of the movie, and I figured just removing this would be better than [[ConversationOnTheMainPage adding an edit]] below it [[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike detailing everything wrong]] with that hideous failure of a film. Apologies if I'm not justified here.
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TrouserWearingBarbarian: Could Samuel R. Delaney be considered a RealLife example of this trope? He's one of the few notable black science fiction writers, and he's also one of the few openly gay ones.
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{{Shrikesnest}}: Is it just me, or are there a lot of lesbian Jewish characters on TV? I wonder why that is...
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That first quote bugs me, it doesn't add up quite right either way: Is she saying 6 Women? Is she saying 8 people total? 2+2+1+1+1 is 7 either way. Obviously it's not the point of the quote in this context to make numeric sense but...