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hater_first OP t1_it7ggf6 wrote

Reply to comment by radiosync in Why are black people inexistant in the fantasy/sci-fi genre by hater_first

It's fine but I do care.

I think representation is really important in well written book

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[deleted] t1_it892n2 wrote

Do you care if all groups are represented equally? Does it have to only be race? What about gender? Religious beliefs? Disability? Sexuality? Hair color? Political affiliation?

I wonder if you really think it’s a problem of lack of inclusivity or if it’s a problem of not including the groups you specifically care about at the exact proportion of you’ve arbitrarily determined is right.

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hater_first OP t1_it8b14f wrote

For every group.

I used to read a lot when I was in HS then pick reading back up last year (I am in my early 20's) and I made a point to diversify my bookshelves.

It includes the LGBTQ+ community, BIPOC authors and books that also includes disable characters etc.

I don't buy books from more conservative authors but I do consume media from everyone in the spectrum because it's essentially to know what everyone is saying. So I look at PragerU, Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson even if they don't align with my beliefs.

So yes, I care about diversity and inclusion all around

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TFTilted t1_it87cck wrote

Well, I think it's not important at all. What now?

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hater_first OP t1_it8bhde wrote

Hence why I said I.

You don't have to care and no one is forcing you to.

Different people care about different thing

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decrementsf t1_it7rzl5 wrote

> It's fine but I do care.

Bullshit. Bad faith all the way down. A couple decades ago we called this form of race baiting bigotry. Still do. Actually. Its become mainstream to voice that. The magic words were overused. The politeness that maybe the person is well meaning but misguided exhausted. The temperance of good people convinced that these problem launches are mean spirited.

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