WoW is a beautiful game that we all love and adore, and it& #39;s important to remember that some things that are still problematic to PoC& #39;s who play the game -- things that either haven& #39;t aged well or continue to be an issue.

WoW brims with a multitude of races that are interesting and often fun alternatives to another "short" or "pointy eared" human. But are often reduced to caricatures of the ethnic groups they are inspired by, an erasure of the people from their culture. https://www.autosave.tv/2018/08/14/fantastic-racism-the-problem-with-world-of-warcraft/">https://www.autosave.tv/2018/08/1...

This sort or representation establishes the idea of the "Other," exotifying ethnic groups through a Eurocentric lens. What does it say when humans represent American/European culture, while monstrous/animalistic races represent that of minorities? https://www.redandblack.com/variety/game-on-mists-of-pandaria-shallowly-presents-another-mystic-asia-fantasy/article_5ec6c92c-0821-11e2-8327-0019bb30f31a.html">https://www.redandblack.com/variety/g...

"So... is WoW racist?" Sadly, yes.
"Is it bad to play WoW?" Not necessarily.

Recognizing these issues is the first step for both devs and players to help make this game a better place -- more diversity and better representation -- for all.

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Why the Humans Are White: Fantasy, Modernity, and the Rhetorics of Racism in World of Warcraft (WSU Dissertation)

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