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So not human then, just reflection, limited aspects of humanity. Archetypes are like analogies. They tend to be fixed, so not the full range of human experience like I was saying.

If they are us why bother having non-human species at all in RPGs. Clearly they aren't us otherwise they would be human.

Are you talking about Stone Age humans or Orcs, because I can agree that your Stone Age human, intellect wise is probably capable of living in a modern world, our knowledge comes form culture and education, how much the brain has evolved since then is likely very small. You can't say the same...

No it's a feature that every species views outsiders with some level of distrust, that each species (and or their culture) has some flaws, they aren't "scumbags" or "worthless, terrible people" for not being perfect.

That would be like IVF rather than natural reproduction (and heck we are talking about the same species so no massive hurdles to jump). So it often fails, and only makes up about 1% to 2% of births in the USA where the technology is readily available. So still rare, very rare.

I'd like to know what real life human culture you think orcs have?

Of course you are right, death of the author and all that, you can ascribe meaning to things that weren't intended. If you continue to insist your orcs are racist stereotype of a particular race, you go for it. I shouldn't try and stop you. But similarly you shouldn't keep trying to invalidate...

You were told they aren't allegorical to a particular ethnic group of people, not that they weren't allegorical at all. (At least by me, I can't vouch for what other people have said).

I see the opposite. Rather than normalizing it "Thanks to the magical working of the multiverse Humanoids of different kinds sometimes have children together." "wonderous pairing" - Implies to me it is weird, and unusual, while they have made it clear all sapient species can do it, when it...

I refer you to my earlier post, this is a feature not a bug. As for the only race called out as being subject to fetishization and bigotry, are you sure you've read the PHB. Dwarves talking about halflings "How can you take them seriously?" Dwarves on Humans "You have to admire that kind of...

Not really the case if you remove the mechanics, they are effectively removed.

:ROFLMAO: No.

Nothing beats the thrill of driving in the country lanes not knowing what's round the next corner, is it a herd of sheep, a tractor carrying silage or a boy racer doing 60mph on the single lane carriageway.

Sounds a tad, racist.

It doesn't matter we are already seeing people not willing to publish stuff because of the restrictions of inclusion, and small publishers worried because they can't afford to run things by a sensitivity reader. Publishers editing authors words of their own experience or racism because the words...

No it is not. Restrictions on speech, like the comic code, or Hays Code, stifle creativity, it been seen time and time again. Really so did the fact all the Empire were white human men, in uniforms that shared a lot in common with the Nazi army just float over your head? That's the main reason...

Don't want a sword slashing that close to my nether regions.

No, because then it isn't remotely the same example. It's not a slight change in the analogy, in this new case the person has to go out of their way to step on your toes, so they are clearly intending to do it. You might not be able to prove intent, but you can clearly infer it from the fact...

Right but the example the person can't avoid stepping on your foot. So other than apologise their is nothing they can do. So it all falls down on how the person that got their foot trod on reacts they are the only person with any options in that situation. Do they assume it was an accident...

I can totally see that, but that's why context and intention matter, when it comes to taking offence. You might overhear @Incenjucar or someone who uses the term ironically or affectionately and take offence when none is intended. Yes your experience of the word matters to you, but you can't...