Low Key:
D&D, currently, has an intrinsic message built into it that says to some people "this game is not for you"
People keep saying that, but they refuse to explain "how" that "message" excludes people.
What about Orcs being an intrinsically Evil race, created for Evil, that do evil, is telling someone "this game is not for you?"
praguepride:
I am saying there is a lack of diversity.
I think you're using the term "diversity" where it's not appropriate, especially as you immediately describe a product that was very diverse, but also very stereotyping* in it's presentation.
* I hesitate to say racist, as many of the sub-clans were meant to literally be a small insular monotype group, for instance the Giovanni sub-clan that was a mafia family that was embraced, so describing them as "old world Sicilian mafia" isn't 'racist' it's
accurate.
Because in some case they were attempting to be earnest, in other strongly stereotyping. But also keep in mind, a lot of that came about 30 years ago, so some authors were likely sloppier and lazier in their write-ups than they'd be today (despite being very progressive for the times).