In many ways, the message offered by theNetflix Original,Dear White People, has been diluted in the backlash it has received for allegedly performing acts of "reverse-racism." Regardless, the show, currently about to enter its fourth installment, has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of minorities.The playful nature of the story blends seamlessly with the complex, and painful, issues brought up by the series.

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The world within Winchester University exemplifies the need for aBlack Lives Mattermovement, but simultaneously provides its students with safe spaces rarely afforded to people in the real world. In that sense, one might argue that thecharactersaren't entirely aware of the realities that lie beyond their campus protests. In either case, it would be fun to evaluate the Zodiac nature of some of the main roles (different as they all are from each other.)

The senior-most authority figure in all of Winchester, Dean Walter Fairbanks has earned his position with enormous amounts of hard work and persistence. As he keeps telling Troy, he wants nothing more than his son's success (without the accompanying stigma of stereotyping).

Being an Aries, Fairbanks is able to maintain control over the student body as well as Troy's future for a surprisingly long period of time. He clearly doesn't have a lot of patience, though, seeing as he considers Sam's complaints to be unimportant in the larger scheme of things.

Initially shy (read: Extremely introverted), Lionel comes into his own as a journalist for the school magazine, The Independent. Whenever it comes to his reporting, Lionel manifests the Taurus identity of hyperfocused diligence, devoting himself to gathering information about the stories that hefinds noteworthy rather than what his boss, Silvio, wants him to write about.

Lionel is a gentle soul, but when pushed to his limits, he can be quite the firebrand a fact proven when hepublicly accuses Silvio of beingSamantha's alt-right troll nemesis.

Coco had a tough childhood, one thatmade her into the woman she is today. Unfortunately, Coco tries her hardest to distance herself from her past, believing that only this will allow her the space to blossom into greatness, or, "the second black female President," as she calls it.

Nevertheless, Coco is suspended between both versions of herself, as many Gemini are, unable to decide which fork in the road power or comradeship is more suitable for her.

Reggie Green loves to learn, jumping from course to course and excelling in all of them with equal ease. A classic Cancer, his dreams are wider than his ambitions, which can sometimes lead to difficult or conflicting situations.

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One example of this occurs when Reggie instantly falls for Samantha White, even though she has a boyfriend. Another is when he sticks up for the misogynistic abuser, Moses Brown, defending him against allegations from women (simply because they happen to be white).

Joelle Brooks is a Leo: a true force of nature that parallels her best friend, Sam, in terms of activism. She is a bit on thegrouchy side at times, like when she goes off at Reggie for pining over his unrequited (and totally unnecessary) crush.

Joelle has a high level of self-esteem, as well. This is partially why she happens to be one of the smartest kids at Winchester, although shenever gets to outshine Sam and herpassion.

Muffy Tuttle plays the antagonist at first, butting heads with Coco over the smallest of matters. She has a tendency towards being manipulative, a feature inherited from her extremely wealthy background.

However, her Virgo nature shines brightest much later, when she willingly confides in Cocoabout being pressured into having sex with Moses Brown. Muffy is not one to take others' opinions as doctrine, either, like when she tells Joelle that it is the duty for all women to fight together (irrespective of race).

The Libra within Gabe explains his academic brilliance and commitment, seeing as he takes on a series of jobs, including being a Teaching Assistant, in addition to his enormous Master's course load.

While dating Sam, Gabe begins to rid himself of privileged thought processes, considering POC issues with a gentle compassion (excluding, of course, the matter of calling the campus police on Reggie). Gabe is constantly attempting to balance his inner prejudices with doing the right thing, a definitive Libra sign.

Sam White is the protagonist and the most vociferous character in the show, establishing a satirical radio program to "teach" white peoplehow tominimize their various microaggressions.

As a dynamic Scorpio, Sam refuses to let anything hold her back against speaking her mind, regardless of how it could affect her friendships, romances, or scholastic endeavors. At the same time, Sam finds it hard to let go of control, as seen when she insists on hiding her relationship with Gabe, a white man.

Kelsey is not very involved in the sociopolitical drama eternally staged at Winchester, but this doesn't mean she doesn't care about them. The difference here, however, is that her Sagittarianhabits imbue her with sufficient composure not to overreact whenever something goes awry or missing (with the singular exception of her therapy dog, Sorbet).

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Kelsey is honest to the point of shamelessness, which is shown when she basically reads Coco for assuming that she was only now coming out of the closet.

The Capricorn-born are blessed with a burning desire to win at everything in life, something Troy exhibits on a daily basis. One of the most popular (and accomplished) pupils at Winchester, he even plans to become President of the student body in order to further his aspirations.

Sadly, Troy's journey aligns with those of his wealthy white peers. He is regularly at odds with the black students on campus, mainly for his "elitist" bearing and perennial Devil's Advocacy.

The mostenigmatic character is the Narrator, who primarily plays a disembodied voice discussing the major events in the series. He also offers psychological and emotional context for the actions and behaviors of the main cast.

Like the Aquarius, the Narrator is rarely involved in issues directly but rather seeks to maintain historical records. However, he is revealed at the end of season 2 to be a real person (an ex-professor named Dr. Edward Ruskins), who reaches out to Sam and Lionel on behalf of the Order of X.

Rashid displays the major Pisces traits of empathy, generosity, and politeness, all of which hold him in good stead as an exchange student from Kenya. Although he is unable to totally comprehend the discourse of racism in America, Rashid remains a supportive and helpful person, especially to Joelle (whom he has an open liking for).

Rashid can be a bit sassy at times, for instance, when he point-blank tells the Black Caucus that his "ancestors were smart enough not to get captured."

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In real life, Ajay disguises himself as an academic, mainly writing textbooks for children who all hate him for making their lives more miserable. He also writes about TV and film, strewing his opinions across the internet to see if people care (they don't).

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