Is this racist?
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Diisk
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lol naa, I named mine Steve I thought that was a white name.
Tara
Member
Why would it even matter? lol
stagnant94
Active Member
thats not racist. this is almost racist:
King o' the Britains
Supreme Commander of Elite Awesomeness
Would it be racist to name a black kitten snowflake?
Hermaeus_Mora
Meh.
Thing is, it doesn't matter. The game IS racist. Thalmor, Ulfric...
Templar of Talos
Bane of Elves and Vampires
They actually released that??
Janus3003
Skyrim Marriage Counselor
Meh, I wouldn't call it racist. I think racism (with some exceptions) comes more from a person's intent than anything. Nothing you posted seems hostile at all, so no.
Now, a mod I once saw that replaced all Whiterun Redguards with white races, on the other hand...
Now, a mod I once saw that replaced all Whiterun Redguards with white races, on the other hand...
Epic Keith
By Ysmir you're going to FREEZE to death!
Not racist until someone is offended. Redguards are meant to be Arab type characters.
stagnant94
Active Member
yup, i haven't seen it. but the theme tune is really catchy.
Hildolfr
It's a big hammer.
No! That would be ADORABLE! And ironic?
whether or not someone is offended by a remark has absolutely nothing to do with whether that remark or the person saying it is racist.
ill wil
Member
I wouldn't make that monkey comment around the wrong crowd of ppl.......just saying!That's nothing. My friend made one to look "as much like a monkey as possible" and named him Wayne Brady. You have nothing to worry about. Besides, its not like anyone will ever see it. What people don't know won't hurt them
HEFFAY
Member
First off, if you have to ask if it's racist shows that you think it is on some level, therefore it is...
... However and more importantly there are different forms of racism ...
Racism stemmed from hatred, is an awful thing but is prevelant in our waking life every day in all parts of the world.
There is also a kind of racism that is drawn out of curiosity, acknowledging the differences and embracing those differences... Like when non-Irish people celebrate St. Patty's Day, or non-Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or non-Christians celebrate Christmas...
I remember back when I was in college I went to school in Bangor, Maine and this redneck white kid from the backwoods of north Maine, saw some black kids and he honestly thought they were from Africa, he asked them "How's the hunting in Africa?", out of curiosity, because he thought they could walk behind their homes and hunt Zebra and Rhinos... But, The black guys were from Atlanta, Georgia. They almost came to blows until the Redneck kid explained that he wasn't looking for trouble and is an avid hunter and always wanted to go big game hunting in Africa. They became best friends once they realized it was all a misunderstanding... The three of us smoked a lot of blunts together after that, and they became room mates the following year.
But if you are white and you are making the most stereotypical black character you can think of, and are giving him a stereotypical name, then there is a level of racism there... Now if Jamal is common among Redguards in Hammerfell (I think that's where Redguards came from)... but again, if you have to ask, "Is this racist?" then the answer is yes...
... However and more importantly there are different forms of racism ...
Racism stemmed from hatred, is an awful thing but is prevelant in our waking life every day in all parts of the world.
There is also a kind of racism that is drawn out of curiosity, acknowledging the differences and embracing those differences... Like when non-Irish people celebrate St. Patty's Day, or non-Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or non-Christians celebrate Christmas...
I remember back when I was in college I went to school in Bangor, Maine and this redneck white kid from the backwoods of north Maine, saw some black kids and he honestly thought they were from Africa, he asked them "How's the hunting in Africa?", out of curiosity, because he thought they could walk behind their homes and hunt Zebra and Rhinos... But, The black guys were from Atlanta, Georgia. They almost came to blows until the Redneck kid explained that he wasn't looking for trouble and is an avid hunter and always wanted to go big game hunting in Africa. They became best friends once they realized it was all a misunderstanding... The three of us smoked a lot of blunts together after that, and they became room mates the following year.
But if you are white and you are making the most stereotypical black character you can think of, and are giving him a stereotypical name, then there is a level of racism there... Now if Jamal is common among Redguards in Hammerfell (I think that's where Redguards came from)... but again, if you have to ask, "Is this racist?" then the answer is yes...
ill wil
Member
The game has a lot of stereotypes in it as well. As far as creating a character like that is not bad. Hell, I make my characters based on some type of cultural differences. Being a typical "black" guy I always choose "black" characters because It's a lil' rare these days to find a game outside of sports games that you can create a "black" guy. I mean wanna talk about racists and racism look at the Grey Quarter in Skyrim.....
