Now didn't someone mention that the number of non-white writers
is very small compared to white writers, and since writers tend
to write from their heart, then they tend to write white characters.
I don't think its an issue of PC, but of what you know. It's great
to write with diversity, but in the end, people write what
they write. If there needs to be more non-white characters,
there needs to be more non-white writers. It is therefore a concern
then that there are not more non-white writers, not that white
writers don't use non-white characters.
The question you need to ask yourself is NOT what percent of the
population is ... vs. what percent of characters, but compare
what percent of WRITERS are ... vs. what percent of characters.
I think you may find some real correlation.
And I'm not sure that I buy the 1% in any case. Of the last two books
I read, I had one Hispanic, one Black, two white (three if you count the
child),,, two white, one Japanese. That makes it four whites to
three non-whites. Sure this isn't a real sample population, but
it illustrates a point I think.
Please don't flame. I'm just making an observation. If there is a
problem with society that needs to be addressed, at least we should
address the correct one.
'Mike Resnick Writes:'
>
> Nicola> You have a point: coming from Italy, there's no reason why
> you should care what color or religion the characters in a story are.
> But that's because you have a homogenous society. In America, where
> more than 25% of the population is black or Hispanic, and about 1% of
> the characters in stories are black or Hispanic, it's more of a concern,
> especially among those who consider themselves Politically Correct.
>
> -- Mike Resnick
>
>
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