What's the most unique role model you've heard that was a green flag? (lemmy.world)

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I know that like Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Sam from LoTR are all considered green flags if they are considered role models.

But are there any unique role models you have or have seen others have that you consider a green flag?

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[-] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 64 points 8 months ago

I've never thought in terms of "green flag" but really like that concept.

I'm going to go with Levar Burton. Reading Rainbow ran for like 35 years and encouraged millions of children to read.

[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's not really here or there, but when I was a young child, I saw Star Trek: The Next Generation before Reading Rainbow, so my parents had to explain how actors worked when I was baffled how the blind man was teaching me how to read.

I did love Reading Rainbow, though, and still read regularly, probably in part thanks to Levar Burton.

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Man I loved the episode of reading rainbow where it showed behind the scenes of TNG

Found it

https://youtu.be/PaG6evVcd-w

[-] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

That's a great story! I was...maybe...11...when STTNG came out, so I had already seen RR prior. I was super excited to see an actor I knew appear on the show.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Oh that's a great one!

He's still doing stuff trying to get more books and reading to children.

So he's a wonderful answer.

[-] x4740N@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Thinking of star trek would gene Rodenberry's philosophy be considered a green flag

I personally think it is

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