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I'm going to ask something because I genuinely don’t understand it. Why do people say things like: [Character] speaks [real-world language] because they are [real-world nationality]—(or similar things) when they were born in a fictional place that likely has its own fictional language and culture?
I get that it’s about representation, but what does that actually mean in this context? These are fictional characters from fictional universes. I’d totally understand if their story took place in a real location, like in the Marvel universe or something similar, but if the world is completely made up, then its demographics are just... different.
I just find it funny when people say it, because I don’t really get it, and I would like to get it.