how can i diversify my character's personalities?

I used the right definition. I've used the definition everyone has used for years. If you learned the "right" definition on twitter or in college, then I've got news for you: Nobody cares.

 

I'm 47 years old, stop talking down to me. I went to one of the top universities in the world, and "ethnicity" was not the topic of any of my classes.

Race is not indicative of personality, not because that is the PC thing to say, but because anyone who has had any contact with people of different races all from the same culture knows better than to say something so daft.

Attempting to make me sound like some sort of Justice Warrior doesn't do anything but make you sound like something much worse.

 

Absolutely everyone?

And what is your definition?

 

Well, not Fallow, apparently. I used the Webster's Dictionary, dictionary.com, Wikipedia. Pick one.

They all seem to agree that similar ancestry, culture, and even language. So my definition is fine.

 

Different cultures, race, ethnicity is diversity. The OP asked about diversity. Race and ethnicity will certainly do that. Anyone who has been in the military, college will know that is a fact, and see people from everywhere, and yes they are different.

 

Racial diversity is not the same thing as a request to have diverse personalities.

 

Ok. Maybe it’s a small town in Wyoming or somewhere, So maybe there isn’t much culture differences. Maybe they can have different political views.

 

Yes, but the request was diverse personalities. I think the only way to give diverse personalities is to give them actual personalities. Brief phrases aren't personalities, and race and ethnicity aren't personalities. They need to make sense when combined with the personality, but they aren't personalities.

@gaisterson , I think you offered more detail. Can we have more detail?

 

Diverse personalities (per this thread):

1. Momma's boy
2. Hooker with a heart of gold
3. Barfly
4. Know it all
5. Chinese

 

Please read the OP's original post. Race and Ethnicity are not personalities. She said she has too many "good girls" and wants ideas for something different. The personalities she listed have nothing to do with race, ethnicity, culture.

Here's a definition of personality:

per·son·al·i·ty
/ˌpərsəˈnalədē/
noun

1. 1.
   the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
   "she had a sunny personality that was very engaging"
   synonyms: character, nature, disposition, temperament, makeup, persona, psyche, identity
   "her cheerful and vibrant personality"
   • 
     
     
2. 2.
   a famous person, especially in entertainment or sports.

 

There is a danger of defining a stereotype rather than a personality trait.
Like ChickenFreak said 'give them actual personalities,' so that if you were introduced to them you would respond, "Hey I know you from the novel."

 

@gaisterson, I actually think your list is already pretty diverse. There is nothing similar between a "fighting obsessed tomboy" and a "mother like mentor".

So, I don't know what you mean when you say you have too many "good girls".

 

I can think of some negative personality traits if that will help:

overly-perfectionistic
compulsive
impulsive
tattle-tale
gossipy
nagging
too talkative
mean
angry
tempermental
nymphomaniac or hyper-sexual

 

Or a:
prurient prude
gregarious reticent
proletarian philanthropist
or as my mother-in-law calls me Passive-agressive. Is that a compound word?

 

If I look your comment as my Finnish Asperger eyes you are partly right.

Most Americans really kill everyone and everything with kindness.

Germans have sugar coating but it's thin. It means that if Germans say something nice, you can trust it. They mean it. That makes communications easier.

German sugar coating is mainly in expectations and hierarchies. You are supposed to act like if you trusted more to the intelligence and competency of someone in higher position and less to the dude in lower position.