Gaming, escapism, definition
Another example of how white folks can't imagine POC outside of their own definitions for us.
Basically, I just wanted a setting where you could have a bunch of POC with a wide range of skin tones. I'm irritated over the idea that POC can't exist in fantasy without the stereotypes or having to exist in some kind of historical context, when most white fantasy doesn't have to justify itself in the same way.
You know, you can have some nameless white culture, that doesn't align up to european culture in anyway, but if you want to include any POC cultures, then suddenly they have to conform to some pseudo version of their culture or history to justify their existance in the fantasy setting.
I'm also just irritated at how often I get random white clueless commentary on my game blog as well. Sigh.
Basically, I just wanted a setting where you could have a bunch of POC with a wide range of skin tones. I'm irritated over the idea that POC can't exist in fantasy without the stereotypes or having to exist in some kind of historical context, when most white fantasy doesn't have to justify itself in the same way.
You know, you can have some nameless white culture, that doesn't align up to european culture in anyway, but if you want to include any POC cultures, then suddenly they have to conform to some pseudo version of their culture or history to justify their existance in the fantasy setting.
I'm also just irritated at how often I get random white clueless commentary on my game blog as well. Sigh.