/lit/ - Literature

Do you think about inclusion when you're writing? That is, including characters from underrepresented and oppressed demographics. Like...

>black women
>disabled people
>...

How do you think about representation in literature? Personally, I find it to be very important. When someone reads my work I want them to find characters that looks like them and have had similar experiences. I believe it makes the emotional connection deeper and that the work will be commercially more succesful. (With the exception of straight white men since they are so overrepresented.)

Please, let's keep this discussion civil and keep in mind that racism (outside of /b/) is not ok according to the 4chan rules...