MiraculousMM [he/him, any]M to memes • 3 years agoThe absolute state of "role playing" g*mesimagemessage-square72 fedilinkarrow-up1176file-text
arrow-up1176imageThe absolute state of "role playing" g*mesMiraculousMM [he/him, any]M to memes • 3 years agomessage-square72 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlex_Jones [he/him]hexbear15·edit-23 years agoI think I've developed an extra lobe in my brain to create headcanon that circumvents this bullshit. Also love that people who claim to like role-playing games hate playing roles that aren't conventionally attractive cisgender straight white people. link
minus-squareGreenTeaRedFlag [any]hexbear9·3 years agothey'll also play racial stereotypes, don't forget that. link
minus-squareAlex_Jones [he/him]hexbear7·3 years agoBoth obvious and when painted with a thin veneer. "Orcs aren't real, therefore it's impossible to consider them racist portrayals!" And then World of Warcraft making Panda people as a race. link
minus-squareGreenTeaRedFlag [any]hexbear5·3 years agoor just making a black character and talking "ghetto" when they play as them. Or playing a magic race with devilish qualities and going for an Italian or Hispanic stereotype. link
I think I've developed an extra lobe in my brain to create headcanon that circumvents this bullshit.
Also love that people who claim to like role-playing games hate playing roles that aren't conventionally attractive cisgender straight white people.
they'll also play racial stereotypes, don't forget that.
Both obvious and when painted with a thin veneer.
"Orcs aren't real, therefore it's impossible to consider them racist portrayals!"
And then World of Warcraft making Panda people as a race.
or just making a black character and talking "ghetto" when they play as them. Or playing a magic race with devilish qualities and going for an Italian or Hispanic stereotype.