Should it be illegal for White people to draw Black people in games, animations or comics?

[Cubus]

Some explanation:

There is a game called "Wagadu Chronicles" being created. It is supposed to be a MMO with motives of African mythology and fantasy. It's funded on Kickstarter. Game is to raise important topics and deal with, inter alia, "diasporic experiences of Black people in the Americas and Europe".

The main illustrator for this game is Iga Oliwiak - White woman, who is responsible for most designs and animations for this game.

The case is - some people have a problem with the fact, that she is White, and she is drawing Black characters, because she "fetishes them".

The shitstorm was so big, that the main COO of this game (who is Black himself) had to set the record straight.

What do you think about it? Did she go too far, or are all these actions of progressive activists a nonsense?

[Sargentcaptain]

This is a catch 22 for the wokies.

You're hwyte and draw non-hwyte characters - racist, fetishizer

You're hwyte and don't draw non-hwyte characters - racist, hwyte supreemazist

Not to mention, it's only cultural appropriation if it's done by white people, when a black girl wears a bleach blonde straight haired wig it's fighting oppression, somehow. But god forbid a white woman has dreads, they're the reincarnation of Leopold II and Jim Crow put together.

Fuck em.

[OlderAndWiser]

The left always wants something to complain about and attack. The problem is. . . if it is successful in eradicating conservatism, it may then become an ouroboros, with leftsts attacking each other until the cycle of destroying everything is completed!

[Cubus]

Well, the biggest liberal magazine in my country was called "homophobic" by ILGA Europe, because the articles there are printed by "radicaly transphobic feminists" :D

Also: Monika Jaruzelska (she is a left-wing journalist, member of Warsaw city counsil from a left-wing party and a daughter of previous communist dictator of Poland) was put in the dark list of one anti-racism organisation. Reason - she has a youtube talk-show where she invites many people, also politicians. She was put in the dark list only because she invited a few right-wing politicians there :D

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[Cubus]

You're welcome

[Lucy68]

Last time I was in the is debate it was back during my sophomore year of university. There are people out there that do have this type of fetish and well like my classmate told my abnormal psychology professor "different folks different strokes". Now should it be illegal, well creativity can't be a crime, I mean when I was in high school I drew anime characters and didn't that originate in Japan.

[Lucy68]

Thank you for the MHO

[Cubus]

You're welcome

[LazerBean]

Heaven forbid that a white person think black Africans are beautiful and inspiring.

[Cubus]

I know a few that are very inspiring :)

[LazerBean]

Same

[TonightYouu]

You can’t think their beautiful when you encourage systemic oppression

[LazerBean]

Lots of assumptions required

[Apulu_Imback]

You know what the real problem is? Referring people from their race. Now look at people as humans only, forget about their race. It's pretty normal for a human to draw human, isn't it? Criticism should be taken in individual way as well. Don't refer as OMG a black talked with vulgar words to a white and stuff.

[Cubus]

I have Black friends on this site. I do not care about someone's skin colour. I only care about people making an artificial issue, and offending for nothing like here.

The problem is not your skin color but your views.

[Apulu_Imback]

Exactly, skin colour and race are still religiously viewed as if we are still living in apartheid era.

[Cubus]

It's only an American thing I guess.

[Cubus]

Americans are faithfull worshippers of dividing people into races.

[Apulu_Imback]

It's a thing in Asia as well. There was a time people used to judge the dark skinned and lower background people a lot. Now it is reduced but still going on.

[OldSchool_Metalhead]

If she creates her interpretation of African mythology, people will say she's racist. But if she creates a thing that has only white people, people will still complain about her game not being diverse enough. People are stupid. They literally see in black and white and only separate everyone more. We're all humans. Doesn't that fucking matter enough? Smh.

[BeMuse]

People can make whatever the fuck they want and try to sell it. If you don't want to buy their product, because the person that produced it is a different race then you, then don't buy it. Some people don't like food that has been handled by Black people either.

[420Rachel]

No. This seems silly to me. Should we not admire and appreciate cultures outside our own? Seems very close minded to me to exclude creators from a project just based on their skin color. What if she was Hispanic or Asian? Would there still be an uproar?

[420Rachel]

Not to mention the artwork looks GORGEOUS! 😍

[TonightYouu]

Its internalized racism and perpetuates a system of oppression against people of color

[420Rachel]

Explain how please.

[TonightYouu]

Because it’s done as a means to take advantage of blacks by portraying them as spear wielding violent savages

[TonightYouu]

You’re clearly white and have internalized racism against blacks that’s not your fault but you should educate yourself and check your privilege

[420Rachel]

Assume what you like. Excluding people from creative ventures based on their race further divides us. You claim to be against racism, but I assume you're of the opinion that only black people should be able to work on this game. Actually, did you even read this question? The lead developer of the game is black himself, he hired this artist to be a part of his team. I guess he's racist against his own culture then according to your logic? 🤣😂 And again I ask, if she was any other race than white, such as Hispanic or Asian would you still have your panties in a bunch? Or what if she had been adopted and raised by a black family? Would that still exclude her from working on this project? Having love and admiration for another culture does not make you a racist.

[TonightYouu]

Its racist because they’re depicting blacks from a white western point of view in other words it’s not black people its how the artist sees white people but like I said I don’t expect you to understand you probably voted for trump

[420Rachel]

I don't understand "how the artist sees white people". I thought your whole issue was that she's doing illustrations for the game. Also, if you have such a problem with this, then perhaps you should shoot an email to the creator of the game and explain your points. Your sour attitude isn't going to stop this game from being developed. Again, I would like to point out that the creator of this game is black. He wouldn't have hired this artist if he shared these same view points. I imagine he probably has other white folks working on this game, so I suppose they're all racists too. 😂

[TonightYouu]

Dude I don’t really care tbh 😂🤣 I can’t keep this up I just like how tense other white people get when the topic is about racial stuff 😂😂

[TonightYouu]

But seriously though I don’t like how people only act like racism is an issue when white people are involved

[420Rachel]

Oh okay! Yeah you got me. 😂 I agree 100%. People having a problem with this is silly, real racism is a problem that does need to be stamped out wherever it rears its ugly head. There's zero reason to be ugly to people just because of the way they look or their cultural background.

[TonightYouu]

We only do it so we can know how to hate each other which is why it’s so confusing to meet biracial people remember when people found out logic was black 😂

[NamerOfStars]

The same people who say you can't depict those who don't look like you also say you're racist if you only depict those who DO look like you. This, in and of itself, should be enough to make people stop listening to them.

[Agape93]

No. Freedom of express is a right all have. She's not being offensive, she's drawing things respectfully. Making that illegal reminds me of jihadists killing artists for making a cartoon about Mohammed

[Oigit]

It is nonsense. People want to be offended and victims so they can use it as a weapon against others. Also I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the stink being raised was by white people.

[DizzyDesii]

No only if theyre doing it in a stereotypical rude way like how some did in the old cartoons

[joeldalton]

If everyone who complained and is black would stop using all things created by white people then I'd consider their point of view.

[Anonymous]

She sounds like a whiny little bitch. Seriously thats as stupid as cultural appropriation. Its just play dumb. Leftists like that should not breed.

[Anonymous]

The liberals what ghettoisation of all races as well as seperation of people on both political and gender grounds

[TroyDT]

Illegal? No thanks, not into living in any more of a Police State than we already have.

[Astarlessnightsky]

No, let creative people be free.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Hah, I have some black people DNA

[LimitedBenefits101]

Liberals at it again...