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## Purpose: This group if for RPG gamers of color, primarily as it relates to the American experience and definition of race, and the issues we have as ...
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May 1, 2005
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This is from a friend's Livejournal, but pretty much catelogues a bit of the "asian woman" in media issue: From:...
bankuei
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May 4, 2005
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... Of course, there's a whole other topic there now isn't there? Carradine only got that part because Lee was -too oriental- to play a Chinese character on...
arcady0
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May 4, 2005
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... asian person to love ... the publishing side ... A lot of this has to do with the tendency to make movies intended for a specific demographic. To have a...
Alan Scott
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May 5, 2005
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From this PDF free Mutants and Masterminds Superlink book: http://www.e-core-news.org/modules/Downloads/files/Archetypes.pdf From here: ...
arcady
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May 6, 2005
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Wow! At first, I thought you were making a joke about the different archetypes, like, "Here are these other archetypes, and here's my joke one." Then I...
Stanley Ward
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May 6, 2005
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This was a Superlink product, meaning it was not put out by the people who publish MnM, but a third party. MnM, like d20, is open source publishing wise....
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May 7, 2005
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Sadly enough- we have to look to comics as the source of this. The fact is- this product simply points out a real factor of superhero comics and stereotyping....
bankuei
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May 7, 2005
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Yes, in the MnM Annual there's a 'list of former members of the Freedom League' which has a character named 'Black Avenger' who is noted as the 'least...
arcady
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May 7, 2005
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http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190439 ... <0){{{{>< http://home.pacbell.net/arcady0/ /.)\ - -- Fantasy http://home.pacbell.net/arcady0/fahla/ \(@/ - --...
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May 10, 2005
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At least people are cognizant that they're dealing with a Hollywood simplification, which is far better than what you usually get from rpg.net. I would say...
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May 10, 2005
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## Purpose: This group if for RPG gamers of color, primarily as it relates to the American experience and definition of race, and the issues we have as ...
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Jun 1, 2005
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Well we've just been spammed, so I've now turned on moderation for new members... Hopefully I'll be able to catch it next time. The spammer has been banned...
arcady0
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Jun 1, 2005
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Do we have anything to discuss right now, or are we in a holding pattern waiting for the next big 'industry faux pas'? Haven't bought any gaming books of late...
arcady
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Jun 2, 2005
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Hi, Not too much going on with games + race, though lots of each individually. Two sorta things to note: 1) New edition of L5R out- it D&D-izes asians, but...
bankuei
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Jun 3, 2005
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Nothing much going on here eaither. I'm in the midst of group transistion, so, no real race issues except the usual "will they be weird about it or what?" type...
Stanley Ward
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Jun 3, 2005
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Wondering what people think of this: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=4284& A good joke, a serious gaming option, or an example of gaming's...
arcady
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Jun 4, 2005
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I'm inclined to give it more of a tongue in cheek approach, since the title actually has the word "blacksploitation" in it. It DOES tend to reinforce...
Daina
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Jun 5, 2005
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... Hey all, It strikes me as one of those weird things that is both using stereotypes and subverting them with the tongue-in-cheek humor thing. I would have...
Christopher Dyszelski
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Having actually read through the book, I think it's more of a parody than a serious endeavor on the topic. It reminds me more of "Undercover Brother" and "I'm...
Jane Doe
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I agree, but I wanted to say something about the "if it's based on something serious it can't be funny" thing. I think there's two important factors to...
Daina Burke
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Jun 5, 2005
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... something serious it can't be funny" thing. I think there's two ... fair for us to assume EVERYONE does or even that it's a GOOD funny thing? I think a...
Jane Doe
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Jun 6, 2005
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<I think a more pertinent question would be: What are you laughing at? Are you really laughing at Those People for being so ridiculous, or are you laughing at...
Daina Burke
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Jun 6, 2005
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[If someone new to the list can jump right in...] Jane Doe <afro_dyte2000@...> ... Positive humour reflects the obvious and expected and asks _why_ it's ...
The Fierce
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Jun 23, 2005
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There's a couple SF Bay Area people on the list, but I don't remember just who they all were or I'd send this privately. I'm starting up a new game (near...
arcady
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... If I told the average person on the street that I lived in Colorado when I in the first few grades of school I think most of them might say something like;...
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## Purpose: This group if for RPG gamers of color, primarily as it relates to the American experience and definition of race, and the issues we have as ...
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## Purpose: This group if for RPG gamers of color, primarily as it relates to the American experience and definition of race, and the issues we have as ...
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## Purpose: This group if for RPG gamers of color, primarily as it relates to the American experience and definition of race, and the issues we have as ...
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