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Ronwayne posted:On topic: Has anyone mentioned the Shadowrun Orcs=Black People thing? Because jesus christ. I know that lifespan, and I think intelligence and charisma, are justified in-universe as Orcs and Trolls being second class citizens and so not having access to the same education, healthcare and career opportunities that the 'pretty' races do. So it's not that your orc is genetically stupid, but that he was auto-rejected from Harvard when they saw the tusks on his application and he dies younger because he can't afford dialysis. So it's intended to be more like commentary on real-world racial politics than reinforcing stereotypes. But it could be handling it poorly.
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(Complete with mechanical enforcement of inferior intelligence, lifespan, and charisma)
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What is the context on those Shadowrun ones? Because to me, it comes off like it's written in-universe by a racial apologist. Like, it's supposed to seem super racist and show you how people see orcs, rather than how they actually are. Like Ronwayne said about 'Zimmerman did nothing wrong'. It's the right analogy - You can shoot an orc and get away with it, because 'the streets were his weapon'.
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