Bast, I hope I didn't contribute to any of this. In the thread about the lovely texture map that Black Canary did, I merely commented that all races come in varied shades, and that also includes Caucasian people who range from very pale to deep tan. Black people also have a very diverse range of skin tones. Basically, what I meant was that there was nothing wrong with the texture. It's beautiful as is. I hope to see more diversity as Poser matures. It has long been very monotone and it's great to see more artists contributing to the racial diversity here in this forum. It's exciting to see what folks are doing and I hope to see more as we move along. I can understand your concern, Bast. Those who made what seem like negative comments proably have not considered that some of the racially diverse characters or texture maps might have been created by a member of that race. I believe the members here in the forum are of a diverse mix of races and ethnicities and everything that is contributed to make our art more varied and interesting is more than welcome. Let's see more diversity here. I think your Ayesha character is fascinating and beautiful. I'm glad you offered her. People shouldn't assume that because you gave her a certain name that she has to automatically be exactly like another character with the same name. There a other Melanie's in the world, but none of them look like me. Keep showing us your work, it's fantastic. Melanie