"HeyYoDiscoNick;c-17612032" wrote:
A lot of people in this thing are replying to OP like they're experts on racism. Are any of us? It seems like a lot of people think racism has to be truly, actively hateful and antagonizing to be considered racist. That's simply not the case.
So many sweet, kind people have been incredibly racist to me in the most polite way with no hatred in their hearts. But guess what? It's still racism, even when you don't mean it to be.
And, yes, completely omitting certain races, even if it's by accident, or because they thought "we've given them enough tools to do it for themselves" is a racist assumption.
And for the people saying "well they don't have x race for me and I'm fine with it, so why should they have x race for you?" Why shouldn't you have that for yourself? This game has countless additions through patches and dlc. Why shouldn't they continue to add more options? Keep asking for the things you want! All the things!
We live in a racist society. No discussion. Racism is the water we drink and the air we breathe. It seeps into everything, even our entertainment. It's running in the background of everything we do. We are all responsible for unlearning racism, which is something you are never "done" doing, no matter who you are.
I applaud OP for advocating for themselves and people like them. Representation is important.
And I wish the people in here "well actually"-ing all over themselves would maybe try listening for once. It's embarrassing.
This is so refreshing. My mood has soured a bit reading the responses that think being inclusive is a waste of time.
