A.Antonia, a Latina actress, makes just one unimportant appearance in a main character's predominantly white neighborhood.

avoid criticism by including a member of a historically oppressed group.

A token is a symbol for something else. A token for the subway, for example, takes the place of the money necessary to ride. A token can also be a gift given to someone else to symbolize love or peace.

avoid criticism by including a member of a historically oppressed group.

It is possible, but first she would have to be one of the best pilots in the US Navy, and there would likely be no tokenism with regard to gender. Blue Angels are chosen for their disciplined and outstanding flying ability.

This just in: While getting a front-end alignment on my truck, I saw a group photo of the Blue Angels in a Motor Trend magazine, and a few of them were female. It is definitely possible.