On Representation, Writing, and Reading

I'm taking a break from "F" words to tackle another that seems awfully popular lately: Diversity. Yup, that word is everywhere in the USA. You know how a word starts looking weird when you've seen it too many times? In this case, I feel like the meaning and usage have drifted so far from its origin that I can't make sense of it anymore.

I find myself appearing on lists of "diverse authors," which leave me scratching my head. If I saw "diverse author" a few years ago, I would think, "Oh, that p...