you don't have to be a ____ to enjoy ____

[chitinous]

is one of my least-favorite review conventions. Because it's always about the othering. You know, like "You don't have to be a black lesbian to enjoy the films of Cheryl Dunye." The writer is essentially saying I, A NORMAL PERSON, JUST DISCOVERED THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE TO RELATE TO THE HUMAN CONDITION! Nobody ever says this

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[misinsatiable]

You dont have to be a woman raised in a totalitarian regime to recognize the realistic portrayal of these girls ordeal.

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