“Because us weirdos have to stick together. And nobody should be punished for who they are!”
– Luz Noceda in The Owl House
The eminent person that I chose is Dana Terrace who is an 
American animator, writer, producer, storyboard artist, and voice actress. I chose because she created one of my favourite shows promoting inclusion and exposure of the LGBTQ+ community. Doing this was very brave of Dana especially since it’s a show for and on Disney, which is a company that has a history of turning down or cutting short films or shows with LGBTQ+ representation. Although there was a high chance of the show not being very successful, or being cut short, Terrace took that risk for the purpose of exposing children to our community at an early age, and normalizing LGBTQ+ and not being “normal”. Her actions inspire me and make me want to work hard for normalizing being “weird”. Some qualities I have in common with Dana Terrace are that we are both part of the LGBTQ+ community and we both want to normalize that, and we both have a passion for cartoons, animations, and art. Dana Terrace exemplifies my own goals with TALONS because she inspires me to want to take risks, work hard, and overcome challenges so I can have a future where I help other people’s futures and make them feel safe just like Terrace did and is still doing. Some barriers I have with Terrace would be knowledge and experience with animation, and geography. Dana Terrace is a professional and successful producer and animator who lives in America. I can overcome these barriers by researching some struggles with animation and finding a way to know how she felt during the process of making the show. For the geography, I can research what it’s like to be a well-known openly LGBTQ+ person in America. This way, I’ll know how she feels right now, how she felt before, and I will be able to empathize with and evaluate her situations better. Although I connect with Dana Terrace, of course, Dana Terrace has made a much bigger impact on people’s lives than I have. Some impacts and contributions she made to the world of Disney Cartoons include being one of the first people of the LGBTQ+ community who are open about their sexuality to create a show for Disney, which was a very brave thing to do. Another contribution Dana Terrace made was being one of the first five women to create a show for Disney, which impacts the world of Disney Cartoons because she contributed to normalizing LBTQ+ people and women being as successful as straight men. Seeing a strong and independent LGBTQ+ women inspires me and many others to want to be like her, help normalize these things, and tell children that it’s okay to be “weird” and not fit in. Because of the impacts Dana Terrace made on some women and people of the LGBTQ+ community, she will be remembered by these people for very long and her impacts may even inspire more members of our community to step up take risks, and work hard for social betterment. Some obstacles Dana Terrace faced while on her rise to eminence would include doubt from her peers, friends and family. Terrace started dreaming about this show and impacting people with it long before it was created, and even from the formation of the idea, she was doubted and told that she couldn’t achieve her goals. She also received a lot of hate even after the show was created saying it would never become successful because of the LGBTQ+ representation. She overcame these challenges by brushing these comments off, taking risks, being brave, and working even harder to prove them wrong. Eventually, she did prove them wrong by creating an outstanding and successful show, and receiving many awards like the Dusty Award. Although she 
overcame many challenges already, there is another obstacle in her way right now. Dana Terrace’s show The Owl House, is getting cut short by Disney. Disney stated that this was because the show didn’t fit the “Disney image”, but many people believe it’s another case of discriminating against the LGBTQ+ community. Dana Terrace stands out and should be worth remembering because she made such a big impact on many people’s lives and inspired even more. Her work inspires people, including me, to work hard for the same reason she works hard, and makes people who “don’t fit in” or are “outcasts” know that they are safe, welcomed, and proud of who they are.
My next step in research would be overcoming our barriers.
Hello! Dana seems like a very cool and inspirational person. I really liked how you wrote about the connections you have with Dana. Choosing your eminent person because they are someone you look up to, and someone you can relate to is the best way to do it! While writing your next post, if you could find a way to separate your text into paragraphs, it would make your post even better. Overall, fantastic job on your introduction post, I had a wonderful time reading it!
Hello Ah-Ra. I like how you chose someone you can connect and relate with, as it made your post very insightful and a great read. Dana Terrace is a very inspirational person, and I think it is great that you are covering someone who is spreading such an important message. One way you could improve your future posts is by integrating links and quotes into your post to add depth. You did a great job on your introductory post, and I wish you the best of luck for the remainder of the project.
Hi Ah-Ra. I like how the pictures are placed in spots where they are related to the text, and how the font and style tied everything together nicely. Dana seems like a great person, and find it cool that you choose someone who spreads a message as important as that. In the future, I recommend that you space out the text into multiple paragraphs, but overall good job and good luck!