denisnikolovski-deactivated2013 said: advancing on that kin bending question (was not me), i want to point something out. both shows treat non-benders as sub-human characters, and are either there just to be a non-bender, or to provide comic relief, while the benders do their rescuing. i personally like sokka's attitutde and mindset, but he is downplayed so many times, and even if they address it in "sokka's master," it's still frustrating to see. i want to know if you feel the same as i do about the treatment of non-benders, or not

I totally disageee. ATLA handles non-bender in a totally different way. I thought “Sokka’s Master” was a perfect example of that. But if you want further proof; Suki, Yue, Mai, Ty Lee, (Yu Yan archers) and Jet are all example of characters that get interesting and complex storylines that relate to their status as non-benders. 

So no, in ATLA non-benders are seen as the equal of benders, and they are shown to be just as capable fighters. The narrative never looks down on them. In LOK that’s a completely different matter, so I won’t go into that. But for ATLA it’s absolutely great. Seriously. Mai is a perfect example.