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Topic	Orcs are trending on twitter Are Orcs in fantasy literature racist caricature?
averagejoel 04/27/20 8:26:00 PM #53:	ElatedVenusaur posted... I mean, it is problematic that you have entire races defined basically as stereotypes, even if they're fictional. It promotes lazy thinking, at best. That goes for any fiction. and it is especially problematic when those stereotypes line up with racist stereotypes in real life there is some nuance to be had from the other end of this, but as usual, CE is just going full "this can't be racist and anyone who says otherwise is DUMB" about it --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:938208173] in Orcs are t... [t:78632788]...</cite> <quote>ElatedVenusaur posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, it is problematic that you have entire races defined basically as stereotypes, even if they're fictional. It promotes lazy thinking, at best. That goes for any fiction.</quote>and it is especially problematic when those stereotypes line up with racist stereotypes in real life there is some nuance to be had from the other end of this, but as usual, CE is just going full "this can't be racist and anyone who says otherwise is DUMB" about it --- peanut butter and dick</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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