Diversity FAQs for the Confused

[ELx]

I think diversity should be natural not exactly including, but here are things you can check to see if your story is lacking:

@ShanniiWrites

• Different genders (we see so many female MCs)
• Different races (that means white, too. A story with an all-black cast isn’t diverse)
• Different ethnicities
• Different nationalities (Yep, white people from different countries)
• Disabled characters
• Different personalities (Who wants all of their characters acting the same?)
• Different social classes
• LGBTQ and straight characters
• Different religions and atheism/agnosticism
• Disabled characters
• Different ages
• Characters with mental health problems
• Characters without mental health problems and disabilities.

and this may help as well:

@ShanniiWrites

How can I do it right?

Ask questions! I’ll always be happy to answer them if you DM me. It might take some time, though. It doesn’t have to be as rigid as you think. Just treat them the same way as you would any other character and that should help.

[anon54207210]

Ok, thanks!

[anon54207210]

I wish episode could add some wheelchairs and crutches

[SenchaStories]

I agree. It’s probably not best to think about people like tick boxes. You don’t need to add every type of diversity to be diverse!

[anon54207210]

How much is too much?

[SenchaStories]

There’s never too much!! It’s only bad if you’re thinking about “what you can add” to a story instead of just making characters that are important to your story and making them different types of minority!

[anon54207210]

Ok, sorry!

[anon54207210]

Hello, I’d like to get to know about muslim culture. Are there any threads that could help? Or any websites?

[Minoesje]

How-To Guide: Making and Adding Muslim Characters

Today I am here to show you and inform you about the ways to make and add Muslim characters. Here’s what you can do: Give them a personality Not all Muslims are very religious nor is our religion is our whole life and who we are as a person. Islam is a way of life, not our whole persona. Give us character! We are people and like any other person. We just live our life differently from others. Relationships I rather not go off into it and give an article that explains it perfectly: Reminder…

[anon54207210]

Thank you!

[Minoesje]

no problem!

[ShanniiWrites]

I’m going to add this to the main post, but here’s a blog post about the topic if anyone wants to know more!

How To Write Diversity Well

[callmedaddy]

some people complain for the sake of complaining

they have too much free time and need new hobbies i guess

[callmedaddy]

also this thread is dope! keep up the good work

[ShanniiWrites]

Thanks! I hope I’ve covered the basics at least

[callmedaddy]

aye, you covered the essential parts imo

[loveyourself]

Thank you for creating this thread, I’ve bookmarked it!

[ShanniiWrites]

I’m glad it’s helpful

[EpisodeShadow]

Aww. Thank you for promoting my thread.

[ShanniiWrites]

Bump!