| pokoko said: The truth is, diversity isn't the issue with most people and has never been the issue. That's more or less how it's painted by the media in order to discredit any criticism. We have tons of examples of IP with diverse casts being accepted or even praised by nearly everyone. |
Frankly because a lot of the times, the criticism happens in the opposite direction.
Game/movie/tv show is bad => must be because of DEI, even if there is very little actual DEI.
A diverse show/movie/game is great => must not be because of DEI.
The Last of Us TV show had some of the most in your face diversity that I've seen in a big TV show, and yet it was largely appreciated, because the show was largely great.
| pokoko said: What people DON'T like is: A) Being preached at and bombarded with propaganda by self-righteous, know-it-all assholes. That used to be why people rebelled against religions but now it applies to "activist" cult members just as much or even more. B) Being excluded. What is the difference between the "Fallout" show and "The Acolyte" from Disney? "Fallout" had a diverse cast but didn't try to exclude or alienate anyone because they were the wrong race or the wrong sex. On the other hand, Disney's version of "inclusion" in "The Acolyte" is to say "this isn't for you" to the primary demographic that had supported Star Wars for decades. |
You're saying all of these things as if it's some one sided issue. As if people were just minding their own business, and then started getting DEI pushed on them.
Just ignoring all the cultural and historical context.
Ignoring all the constant pushback against black people being in the same space, and ignoring that we still get to this day, big media companies wondering whether it's a risk to have a movie/TV show star a woman.
America's most violent war was literally because some white people were scared of losing ownership of black people.
