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  1. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Out of curiosity, what do you find most objectionable about the column? I mean, aside from my comments about God. What do you find to be the most unreasonable assertion or suggestion?
  2. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I was repeating myself too much in terms of comments on the Gypsies book, and I've modified it more replacing Chicago with Berlin, since the old Berlin book was such a hot mess.
  3. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I was suggesting the "token brown staffer" actually be the one to write or compose the material on a minority population, be it a direct translation or a pastiche. And then only for their own minority population, not for another minority population.
  4. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Yes, yes it is, because gaming is usually only discussed by gamers and gaming issues are only ever analysed or examined by gamers. Namely, there is a paucity of commentary or critical examination of the issues outside our circles. So, because there are few direct discussion of the issue I can...
  5. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I am uncomfortable when adolescent males play women, because they usually play them as crazy sluts. The running gag about this kind of thing in the Gamers II is not far off the mark.
  6. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Yes, yes I did. Yes, yes it is.
  7. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I am not certain how else to refer to actions such as college black face parties and the antics of the Red Skin fans.
  8. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I've not seen Neon Genesis Evangelion, I no longer consider myself a Christian and I cannot speak for the Jews. So... I don't know.
  9. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Cultural Appropriation in Role-Playing Games (Revised) (Trigger warnings for; racism, religious persecution, sexism, genocide, slavery and related issues) Greetings from a place of unexpected discomfort or possibly just social consternation. This column will discuss cultural appropriation in...
  10. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I have revised the column, however technical issues of my computer and with my internet connection today prevented me from posting the revision. Hopefully I can have it up tomorrow. I'm doing posting this message from my smartphone, which does not have a column on it.
  11. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I'm at the office just now, so I'll have to write more later. But for the moment let me simply say I did not write the column to piss off Celebrim.
  12. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I have an inherent cruel streak I try to keep on a short leash - I'm not even joking about that. That said, I try to use "being provocative" as a tool and I don't view my video podcast series as comfort food.
  13. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I want to thank everyone for their comments, even the ones with which I disagree. I am revising the column, which unfortunately appears to be making it longer.
  14. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    When the Greeks complained, the Romans crucified them. We are trying to do better.
  15. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Oops, double post - I am doing this with a smartphone.
  16. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    I agree with a number of your points, but I need to make it more express in the column. Specifically I see it all as a snare, or maybe multiple snares, and there is no happy resolution. Sometimes the only way to win is by not playing.
  17. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    Billd91, the Gaiman quote will go in the revised version of the column as I had forgotten about it until this afternoon.
  18. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    "I was reading a book (about interjections, oddly enough) yesterday which included the phrase “In these days of political correctness…” talking about no longer making jokes that denigrated people for their culture or for the colour of their skin. And I thought, “That’s not actually anything to...
  19. Grumpy RPG Reviews

    Cultural Appropriation in role-playing games (draft)

    After time away I am writing new episodes for my video-podcast series on RPG reviews and issues. Here is a draft of the script for the next episode, which will probably be somewhat controversial. ---------------------------------------------- (Trigger warnings for; racism, religious...
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