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The Industry’s Approach to Diversity and Character Continuity
The controversy also raises concerns about how Marvel and other comic publishers handle diversity. Critics argue that characters like Kamala Khan are often introduced for the sake of representation but are then discarded or mistreated once they serve their purpose. The practice of killing characters of color or minority backgrounds has been scrutinized as a form of symbolic violence, especially when these characters are not given the chance to develop or flourish.