Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-98.247.168.42-20181122042639/@comment-32987979-20190427062717

What I mean by the LGBTQ+ thing is, elves are meant to be "perfect" in the sense that everything about them is meant to be superior, and that their species is meant to be all-powerful, and reproduction is a part of that. (I am NOT saying that LGBTQ+ people are imperfect.) What I mean is, for elves, reproduction is an important part of their species, as there aren't very many of them and they usually only have one or two children each, so maybe that's how their brains are wired? After all, proliferation is one of the Matchmaking goal things.

Of course, Shannon Messenger DID make up the species, and she could've chosen for LGBTQ+ elves to be a common thing. However, I don't know Messenger personally, and I doubt anyone here does as well. We don't know her intentions, and it's unfair to label her or her books as racist or homophobic.

As for the Latino thing, lots of elves have been described as having darker or tan skin. Yes, Sophie should've recognized them as looking Latino. (or Polynesian, Filipino, or any other race that one might find to be lacking representation in the series) But honestly, what would that have added to the plot? There are so many sideplots and stories going on at this point that I don't think it's beneficial to waste precious chapter space describing one type of character. (Yes, she does this with the Song twins, but they're also main characters and fan favorites, and she's probably just trying to give them more time in the spotlight by highlighting how attractive they are)