Newsflash! The evil, savage "races" in fantasy media having a tradition of facial tattooing is rooted in anti-Indigenous racism. Our facial tattoos are beautiful and have personal & cultural significance, they& #39;re not lazy character design shortcuts!
There& #39;s something to be said in GENERAL about the concept of "evil races" but let& #39;s take it one step at a time.
One last point before I mute this thread: when Indigenous ppl try to point out racist trends & patterns that are pervasive in a genre like fantasy, pointing out technicalities and exceptions shouldn& #39;t be your first instinct no matter how well intentioned you are. It& #39;s just weird.
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