Through heavy tears, many fans told the team on stage how much the show helped them learn to accept themselves. 'I feel a responsibility to myself as someone who can completely relate ' People of various ethnicities could be seen rushing to the microphone during the Q&A session too. There was just one man repping Steven Universe during the event the rest were women, and it was a racially mixed group. That was evident during the showвЂ™s Comic Con panel, where a multicolored array of faces dotted both the crowd and the stage. 'ItвЂ™s a very diverse show behind the scenes, and because of that, itвЂ™s attracting a very diverse audience.' 'ItвЂ™s a kidsвЂ™ cartoon, but theyвЂ™re tackling a lot of adult themes. 'ItвЂ™s normalizing these kinds of relationships, and I feel like these themes, I can actually use the show as a tool to teach about puberty and healthy relationships and toxic relationships,' said Jennifer Paz, who voices Lapis Lazuli, a recent addition to Steven's gang of gems. 'I think I sort of escaped into cartoons, but I certainly never saw that reflection in a way that was helpful to me, or in a way that was something that made sense.' 'When I was younger, I was very confused by a lot of my own feelings, and there werenвЂ™t necessarily people who could tell me what was going on,' said Sugar, who came out as bisexual earlier this year, during Steven UniverseвЂ™s San Diego Comic-Con panel. Alongside its sweet, simple original tunes, Steven UniverseвЂ™s progressive, emphatic presentation of these themes is what the cast and crew said is their favorite aspect of the show. Steven is raised by the personification of a queer relationship, and other characters openly discuss same-sex feelings the show tackles StevenвЂ™s struggles with puberty in sensitive ways as well. What Sugar wants to do - and has done - is create an inclusive world, where little Steven is flanked by a crew of powerful, female-presenting magical beings.

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