I've only ever read one Chinese novel where a black person was characterized as being a normal person. Im not an SJW and im not going to assume the worst of the authors, but still why is every black person depicted in chinese novels either have to be a stereotype or a barbarian?
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stereotype or a barbarian ...or a kunlun slave ? i kid you not in chapter 79 of 'I cant be a sword god' novel mtl. here is the quote : ''Zhang Yuxi's face was completely dark for an instant, and he became a Kunlun slave on the spot.'' this zhang guy got hit by his own thunder spell which burnt his skin black and frizzled up his hair = kunlun slave?!
Yeah I was interested in reading this, until I reached that chapter. I’m good on this book.
A dark face means sullen or angry not talking about race. Like a green face means feeling ill.
Cultural ignorance and CCP brainwashing/propaganda unfortunately makes Chinese people in China some of the most racist people out there.
honestly though the stereotype in this was relatively well placed due to melanin production being influenced mainly by exposure to sunlight as more melanin= more resistance to sunlight, so relatively well placed but this is quite a common stereotype in chinese novels
Atleast it’s not dreadful radio game where the first black person is described as “all of a black persons worst traits,” or when the second black person who is part chinese says he “wishes he could bleach his skin” to look more chinese
i always feel something weird when imagining mc as a black person. am i a racist?
no because most MCS have "flawless snow white skin as smooth as jade and deep pupils that made one feel as though they were being stared at by a (insert dragon or death or abyss or devil) god" so since we're all use to that it feels weird like hearing about a fish that can climb in real life
Dark wasn't about emotions but the external skin colour. Zhang guy was frozen by mc acupoint finger, his body was paused unable to change the slightest. The palm thunder hit him causing his skin outer to turn dark sooty, and blood was coming out from 7 orifices.
Im dark skinned too and sometimes i feel weird reading about a black MC
yeah, i think so too. looks like i read too many fair skinned, white skinned and bronze skinned mc.
man, wish you all the best.
There was a Chinese clothes washing powder advertisement, a black guy was thrown into a washing machine and this cleaning powder added, after a cycle a Chinese guy came out, bleached successful!
so am I. what a coincidence
A lot of it is weirdly built into their language and not just their government brainwashing it. If you've read read raws, you probably have seen the terms 'European Emperor' and 'African Emperor'. A European Emperor is essentially a person with extreme luck and African Emperor is the opposite. I've always found this fascinating. Disturbing. But fascinating none-the-less how the effects of history caused them to adapt this into their language. Many people don't realize though that these little things actually cause subconscious bias. It's why you shouldn't say the "n-word" or "r-word" (mentally challenged) even in non-bigoted contexts, because saying it constantly makes you think it's ok and you can form a subconscious bias against those people.
it's really quite ironic in a frustrating way how a Chinese author would write about how their characters are being discriminated against because they're Chinese, but in another chapter they talk about different racist with blatant discrimitory and hateful passion.
What is a SJW?
Black MC where? They go out their way to make sure you know they are fair skinned. Or do you mean in different mediums?
I've read African chief. Never heard of an african emperor lol
well there's a king but never was there's an emperor... welp...
