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The quote suggests that people may need to picture an ideal world before they can see what fair representation looks like. It emphasizes visibility and representation as something that should exist more fully, even if it does not yet. The speaker frames imagination as a way to understand what should be normal.
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Originally said in English.
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About Sasha Velour
American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer
Sasha Velour is an American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Born Alexander Hedges Steinberg, she is best known for winning the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She has also become known for NightGowns, her drag revue, and for Smoke & Mirrors, her one-queen theatrical work. Her public persona brings together performance, visual art, and writing, and her work is closely associated with drag performance and theatre.
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