Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-98.247.168.42-20181122042639/@comment-37166538-20190527221910

I'm not saying that it's right to not include diverse characters. Of course you should include diversity, for all the reasons you named before. The only point I'm trying to get across is that SM probably doesn't even realize that there's a problem. You could say that's her fault, but in some ways it isn't. As a reader, you have two options: read or don't read. We can't really force SM to realize that she could introduce more diversity.

I'm wondering if SM has trouble with diversity because she sees herself in all the main characters. In any case, it's probably a subconscious mistake. Her intentions are not malicious.

I'm not defending not having diversity in books! Please don't attack me, that's not what I'm saying. I'm simply stating that in SM's mind, the characters probably all seem really relateable, so it's hard for her to see a problem. It reflects her own life. Read it or don't read it, that's just how it is.