LogFAQs > #910636782

MarshawnLynch posted...

Firewerx posted...

What's the difference between "natural" diversity and "forced" diversity in a comic book make-believe universe?

There is no such thing as natural diversity, without government-enforced integration the vast majority of people naturally tend to segregate themselves into racially homogenous groups.

It's not an entirely fictional universe, in that it's based off real places. So, the racial (and gender, sexuality, etc) spread should reflect that of real life in those areas - of course it's a bit unrealistic to expect them to get it accurate to 100 significant figures; but if your story is set in a location that's 50% white and 50% black, your characters should be roughly 50% white and 50% black; not 80% white or 80% black. If they're, say, 55% black and 45% white, that's still pretty close to accurate, no one expects you to get it perfect - just try to stay close.

If it's an entirely fictional setting altogether, you can pretty much do whatever you want - though changing existing characters is a clear pander move. But new ones, yeah, do whatever you want.
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