## 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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Nov 1, 2005 5:21 pm
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Thoughts on what I've got below? It will probably get deleted off of rpg.net before too long... but in reply to the question: "Sell me an Oriental style...
Yes, It has been determined that Asians are not allowed to object to racist terms thrown at them on rpg.net. We are apparently only an 'extreme minority' not...
Damn, they BANNED you?? I'm teaching a course on race and ethnicity this semester, and if I had the time to cover role-playing games (hmmm, maybe I should...
Thanks. I remember when 7th Sea came out, and all of a sudden there was a huge mass of people on the various forums complaining of 'unjust ethnic stereotyping...
Some more interesting discussion at this LJ thread: http://www.livejournal.com/users/eyebeams/245192.html Of course, there are plenty of people who show up as...
PS: I be white people, make no mistake. I am just embarrassed by people like me, routinely, for they way they reek of privelege and condescension. WTF is up...
Amen brother! Preach it! But no, seriously, why is that on RPG.net? I've notived it too - I occassionally get jibes because of my sig (same name as my email)...
I seen a lot of racial issue in Korea as well, which one could argue is not western, or perhaps counter argue now is western. I think its sadly normal to the...
Sorry arcady, wasn't clear - meant my sig on RPG.net (I use the name mencelus there - same as my email address). My sig at RPG.net is a race issue brought up...
You know... I couldn't help myself and I posted all over that thread. It then inspired me to start my own livejournal blog, although that has no connection to...
## 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 ...
RoleplayersOfColor@ya...
Dec 1, 2005 7:06 pm
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Please do not fly off the handle, but in the recently bumped up, thanks to yours truly, Exalted 2nd Ed spoiler thread of rpg.net's forums I've touched upon...
I'm reading this link now: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20041025/kinga.shtml I think this link is clear. I think the best FIRST thing to do is make a...
I tried every search term I could think of but could not find this wikipedia article. Got a URL for it? ... <0){{{{>< http://home.pacbell.net/arcady0/ Blog:...
Ah... I've seen this guy recently in 'Legend of Bagger Vance'. They had that on late night cable a week or so ago... This guy has been in cop shows since the...
Yeah. My wife and I refer to this character as the "mystic minority," and he (and she) has a long tradition in film. Especially horror film, where the mystic...
I have one thanks to say and then would like to make a contribution to this issue. First, I want to thank you ALL for continuing to share your perspectives...
... And a big part of the problem is that they are never the main characters. The one you identify with is almost always ("always" until recently) a white...
Very interesting thoughts. I see a lot of potential in the idea of viewing these as an attempt to neuter and control -- subjugate, really -- legitimate black...
Sorry about the slowness on moderation today. I've been away from a working computer all day (my PC is currently getting restored from the recovery CDs...). ...
This is sorta why I brought it up about the signature character Panther. All the characters are half-casted archetypes. Swan is notoriously all Bishie...
Thanks for the attempt to explain the issue with this Exalted character, I think you are on to something, but I really don't know enough about the game, the...
Bagger Vance and The Green Mile are two of those movies I call the "Thank God For Black People" movies. They seem to pop up as some sort of panacea for folks...
Good one Dania, interesting article you gave us there. Been think about this stuff lately as I tramp through Eastern Europe (now in Slovakia, awaiting my visa...
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