Growing up in the 90s, fighting games were the most diverse media out there. And they attracted the most diverse fandom I've ever been a part of. Nice to see the FGC community get some long overdue recognition for this from a wider audience.
Btw I went to the most diverse High School in all of America (and possibly the world) circa 2000. National geographic did a story on us! Half our students came from 70 different countries. And a lot of us played fighting games! 
Fighting Games were one of the only forms of media where the diversity I saw in everyday life was reflected on the screen. Like everyone else, we played them because they were fun & awesome. But on some deep and basic level I think the diversity of the casts was really important.
Please feel free to share your experiences on this matter. I'd love to hear about everyone's experiences with fighting games and diversity and what they mean to you.
