When creating a story with minority protagonists, is it better not to create white male characters? (lemmy.world)

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I may not be 100% wrong, but I noticed a pattern. Whenever a story is led by minorities and white male characters are secondary, most of the time right-wing ideological white men start complaining and attacking the story. So if someone is starting to create a story, is it better to focus on a certain audience and not create white male characters? Or is that an exaggeration?

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[-] JackDark@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago

My advice is to not concern yourself at all with what right-wing folks want to get upset about when it comes to your art. Their bigotry should not influence what you want to create.

this post was submitted on 14 Nov 2024

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