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One of the core issues highlighted is the industry's reluctance to create original characters who naturally possess diverse traits. Instead, publishers have opted to alter established characters—such as Superman or Robin—by injecting them with specific identities, often to push political narratives. For example, transforming Jonathan Kent into a gay Superman or making Tim Drake bisexual are cited as attempts to appear progressive. However, these moves are described as failures, both commercially and creatively, because audiences are increasingly uninterested in stories that are perceived as superficial activism rather than genuine storytelling.