2000s Children’s Novelas Are Actually Pretty Feminist

Still, some of these children’s series did tell important stories about underrepresented characters. For instance, Amigos x siempre featured Carlitos, a character with Down syndrome. The actor, portrayed by Pablo Tableros, also has Down syndrome. As the sibling of one of the main character Lourdes, Carlitos had a big storyline. For example, when teachers told Lourdes not to bring her brother along, she would defend him and explain that he deserved to be there like everyone else.