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saspa 01/09/22 12:02:12 PM #1:	https://i.imgur.com/jZ22l2V.jpeg --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:961602100] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>https://i.imgur.com/jZ22l2V.jpeg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJGrimReaper 01/09/22 12:05:25 PM #2:	got em --- Big Apple, 3 A.M. http://error1355.com/ce/SSJGrimReaper.html <cite>SSJGrimReaper posted [p:961602162] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>got em </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rharyx211 01/09/22 12:08:40 PM #3:	Where the zombies --- Watch "Final Fantasy XV Abridged" and "Kingdom Hearts Abridged" right here! https://www.youtube.com/user/mcknett3 <cite>Rharyx211 posted [p:961602217] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>Where the zombies </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
phat32 01/09/22 12:09:23 PM #4:	SSJGrimReaper posted... got em <cite>phat32 posted [p:961602236] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>SSJGrimReaper posted... </cite> <quote>got em</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solution_45 01/09/22 12:10:28 PM #5:	i'll like to see a proof of concept before my purchase please <cite>Solution_45 posted [p:961602265] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>i'll like to see a proof of concept before my purchase please </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 01/09/22 1:00:09 PM #6:	It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the story Option 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural features Option 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until now It's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:961603455] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the storyOption 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural featuresOption 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until nowIt's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turtlebread 01/09/22 1:04:47 PM #7:	FortuneCookie posted... Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. I always assume they're asian because I am asian --- http://i.imgur.com/yCW15Zn.jpg <cite>Turtlebread posted [p:961603551] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated.</quote> I always assume they're asian because I am asian </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 01/09/22 1:05:24 PM #8:	FortuneCookie posted... Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. Audiences are, generally, predisposed to assume a character is the same color as themself unless otherwise stated (or implied by context). --- Let's make some Trumble. <cite>Trumble posted [p:961603567] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated.</quote>Audiences are, generally, predisposed to assume a character is the same color as themself unless otherwise stated (or implied by context). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 01/09/22 1:06:26 PM #9:	I usually assume any character is FortuneCookie unless otherwise stated. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:961603596] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>I usually assume any character is FortuneCookie unless otherwise stated. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 01/10/22 9:06:48 AM #10:	SSJGrimReaper posted... got em almost got em https://i.imgur.com/JZWyrwx.jpg --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:961627973] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>SSJGrimReaper posted...</cite> <quote>got em </quote> almost got em https://i.imgur.com/JZWyrwx.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 01/11/22 9:14:10 AM #12:	FortuneCookie posted... It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: * Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the story * Option 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural features * Option 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until now It's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done. Agreed. All joking aside, it's really the difference between an author being disingenuous about how they're describing a character and one who's just trying to illustrate to the readers the nature of the character. --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:961656164] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted...</cite> <quote>It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: * Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the story * Option 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural features * Option 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until now It's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done. </quote> Agreed. All joking aside, it's really the difference between an author being disingenuous about how they're describing a character and one who's just trying to illustrate to the readers the nature of the character.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 01/11/22 9:46:45 AM #13:	Haha mayonnaise. That's perfect. --- Everything you love was always woke, and its less woke than it used to be, and that's why its not as good anymore, because its less woke. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:961656657] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>Haha mayonnaise. That's perfect. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 01/11/22 9:57:38 AM #14:	FortuneCookie posted... It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: * Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the story * Option 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural features * Option 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until now It's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done. This is true. I've had this issue in every novel I've written. You either describe the minority character's details to accentuate their race/ethnicity, give them a stereotypical name to let the readers assume their race/ethnicity, or not mention it at all and just let readers make whatever assumptions they want. I've found one working strategy to be to just describe them regardless of their race, meaning describing the "White" features of the White characters just as in the minority characters (obviously not in the exaggerated way of the OP). Then everyone gets treated the same. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:961656834] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>It's stupid, but there's a reason that characters are written that way. Audiences are predisposed to assume a character is White unless otherwise stated. At the same time, it's considered impolite to volunteer information regarding character race unless it's relevant to the story. This presents a problem because there's really no winning option: * Option 1) you're racist / potentially racist if you say that Dave is Black because his race is not relevant to the story * Option 2) you're racist / potentially racist for mentioning Dave's lips, nose, and hair because you're calling attention to and exploiting his natural features * Option 3) you're racist / potentially racist because your story lacked diversity. you told us in the movie adaptation's press release that Dave "was always Black" but it feels like something made up after-the-fact because you never told us until now It's a blind spot which comes from incompatible standards of what can or should be done.</quote>This is true. I've had this issue in every novel I've written. You either describe the minority character's details to accentuate their race/ethnicity, give them a stereotypical name to let the readers assume their race/ethnicity, or not mention it at all and just let readers make whatever assumptions they want. I've found one working strategy to be to just describe them regardless of their race, meaning describing the "White" features of the White characters just as in the minority characters (obviously not in the exaggerated way of the OP). Then everyone gets treated the same. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 01/11/22 9:58:14 AM #15:	Though I will add that as hilarious as the OP is, it does paint a pretty clear picture of the scene... <_< --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:961656845] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>Though I will add that as hilarious as the OP is, it does paint a pretty clear picture of the scene... <_< </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 01/12/22 11:28:29 PM #16:	Zanzenburger posted... I've found one working strategy to be to just describe them regardless of their race, meaning describing the "White" features of the White characters just as in the minority characters (obviously not in the exaggerated way of the OP). Then everyone gets treated the same. But then you leave it up to the reader to imply the person's race and you flip the tables on them if they imply to be racist --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:961703945] in If white c... [t:79846187]...</cite> <quote>Zanzenburger posted...</cite> <quote>I've found one working strategy to be to just describe them regardless of their race, meaning describing the "White" features of the White characters just as in the minority characters (obviously not in the exaggerated way of the OP). Then everyone gets treated the same.</quote> But then you leave it up to the reader to imply the person's race and you flip the tables on them if they imply to be racist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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