Columnist Deems Enslaved Racially Insensitive
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Exactly. Slavery is still going on in many countries in the world and historically, nearly every culture at one point has either been slave-owners, or enslaved themselves, sometimes both. Before the transatlantic slave trade took off, different African tribes were making slaves of their own people for centuries. In fact, in some African countries, slavery is still legal as long as its done according to the original traditions of the African tribes.Formica Archonis said:
In short, I've said this before, but I'll say it again: a dog that walks around long enough will find a stick.
See, this is why I hate to hear people open there mouths without knowing what thier talking about. Cries like this are really harmful to genuine cases of racial insensitivity, cuasing a constantly growing disinterest with any real pursuit of justice in these matters. On the matter of a darker monkey playing the lead, well, it might not be racist, but there is such a thing as setting yourself up for abuse.
Oh dear.
It's based on the Chinese story 'Journey To The West', which is about 400 years old, it has nothing to do with black people (or the Carribean slave trade), not intentionally either. They didn't think 'We must remove black people from this game to stop it from being racist', there never were any black people in it.
Does this mean that any piece of media involving slavery is now racially insensitive?
It's based on the Chinese story 'Journey To The West', which is about 400 years old, it has nothing to do with black people (or the Carribean slave trade), not intentionally either. They didn't think 'We must remove black people from this game to stop it from being racist', there never were any black people in it.
Does this mean that any piece of media involving slavery is now racially insensitive?
I am sick to death of people, especially well-educated people (who have a god-complex and simply lord it over other people), who twist anything and everything that is up to interpretation into a race issue. This author is that person, and has clearly done so. I bet he was also the same sheep who went with the "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is racist" and even the "beginning shot of Street Fighter II has to be changed so it's not a black man being punched by a white guy" crowd.
Last month, while I was working at a coffee shop, I was accused of being racist. Why? Well, a black woman got in the service line next to mine, which had a few people. I, just reporting to work that day, opened up my register and invited her to come to my line, as she would not have to wait to be served (as per the functions of my job; to quickly serve people). She then gave me an appalled, foul look and asked the rhetorical question "Oh! Is it because I'm black?" and then stormed off. As you can probably tell, it was by no means a race issue, and a nearby manager told me not to worry as I had done nothing wrong.
Seriously. I know that prejudice exists even today, and that's quite unfortunate, but some people need to chill out. Not everything is a race issue.
Last month, while I was working at a coffee shop, I was accused of being racist. Why? Well, a black woman got in the service line next to mine, which had a few people. I, just reporting to work that day, opened up my register and invited her to come to my line, as she would not have to wait to be served (as per the functions of my job; to quickly serve people). She then gave me an appalled, foul look and asked the rhetorical question "Oh! Is it because I'm black?" and then stormed off. As you can probably tell, it was by no means a race issue, and a nearby manager told me not to worry as I had done nothing wrong.
Seriously. I know that prejudice exists even today, and that's quite unfortunate, but some people need to chill out. Not everything is a race issue.
Here's my take on it.
The proper reaction: OK, so in this game, you play as a slave called Monkey? ...that's unfortunate*, that name there. ^Reads box^ Oh, it's a reference to the story the game's based on. OK then, nevermind that.
His reaction: OK, so in this game, you play as a slave called Monkey? RACIST! ^Doesn't read the back and types out some crap^
*Unfortunate as in http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnfortunateImplications
The proper reaction: OK, so in this game, you play as a slave called Monkey? ...that's unfortunate*, that name there. ^Reads box^ Oh, it's a reference to the story the game's based on. OK then, nevermind that.
His reaction: OK, so in this game, you play as a slave called Monkey? RACIST! ^Doesn't read the back and types out some crap^
*Unfortunate as in http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnfortunateImplications
As someone who's currently studying race, ethnicity, oppression, Critical Theory, and all that jazz, I have to ask about the article author's credentials. If he had any amount of sense in him, he'd have actually read what the game was BASED on, rather than try to create a bullshit argument that is: "Slavery? OPPRESSION! HELP! HELP! I'M BEING OPPRESSED!" The game is a readaptation of an ancient Chinese story of redemption. "Monkey" is renamed from the Monkey King, and "Trip" is renamed from Tripitaka. Whatever your opinion of how well the readaptation was done, the fact remains that all of the hype and all of the information about the game makes this obvious. Compound that with the fact that the Monkey King is, in fact, ENSLAVED by Tripitaka by a magical necklace that causes him pain when the monk chants a spell, and you have yourself a very uninformed pundit spouting nonsense.
To all would-be critics and analysts, DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Before you go shouting from the rooftops about a hot-button issue you found, make sure your argument is actually valid. Otherwise, you'll get condemned by pretty much ALL of your peers.
To all would-be critics and analysts, DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Before you go shouting from the rooftops about a hot-button issue you found, make sure your argument is actually valid. Otherwise, you'll get condemned by pretty much ALL of your peers.
Here was my retort. I hope it gets authorized.
P.s. Resident evil 5 wasnt racist. That shit was all a marketing ploy. Honestly Capcom can throw me in any country or region that they please, and I will be glad to shoot the tits off of any infected locals.
I'm still keeping my fingers crossed but I dunno if they'll let it slide. I'm thinking the "stop acting like a fucking j*g" part is going to be the deal breaker, but really, that shit pisses me off. I hope I spelled 'cretin' right, I dont want to come off as being sloppy.Spookimitsu on Grio website said:
P.s. Resident evil 5 wasnt racist. That shit was all a marketing ploy. Honestly Capcom can throw me in any country or region that they please, and I will be glad to shoot the tits off of any infected locals.
