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forced diversity

When a piece of media adds minorities or women to their cast of characters and you got a problem with that because your suspension of disbelief is broken as soon as there isn't a certain amount of straight white men.
They're making this character black ? I don't know, feels kinda like forced diversity to me.
by moistmoth September 24, 2019
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Forced diversity

When someone who isn’t white (or who isn’t straight, or especially who is transgender) is present in a popular film, television show, or video game.
Since when could the magical elves in this video game be BLACK PEOPLE? All this forced diversity nonsense, man…
by Hogtrude Parker February 3, 2021
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Blending the criticism of superficial inclusivity pushes with the notion of altering historical narratives for modern agendas. It's a fitting way to describe instances where casting choices prioritize contemporary diversity optics over period-specific accuracy.
Forced Diversity Revisionism (FDR) it is a shiny new coinage for those Hollywood history tweaks that prioritize inclusivity vibes over era-specifics, and for all those complaining about Viking warlords with cornrows or medieval knights who look like they just walked out of a UN meeting.
by Isaac Newtonian January 10, 2026
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