The only naive mistake on any players’ part would be playing with this guy in the first place

Pinging @UlyssesT@hexbear.net because I know you hate this stuff too

  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netMEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    “if you think the orcs/goblins/kobolds/etc are stand-ins for black/indigenous/etc people I think that makes you the real racist huh”

    This is true but in a different way. I side-eye at using things that are definitely physiologically and anatomically different from human beings as a stand in for marginalized humans.

    • Smeagolicious [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      That too - same reason why racism allegories like bunny-cop don’t work so well. When you try to write a story as 1:1 parallel to real life using species with vast inherent physical disparities, things tend to get messy.

      That’s not to say you can’t draw upon the history of racism, colonialism, etc., for your scifi or fantasy ofc, but it requires a little more effort and consideration than that to make a compelling story