WayOfTheFourElements
Hero
I think you're mixing up the words racism, stereotype, and ethnocentrism. They are are distinct. Racism is a very charged word, and one that does not appropriately describe the idea you want to convey.
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I think you're mixing up the words racism, stereotype, and ethnocentrism. They are are distinct. Racism is a very charged word, and one that does not appropriately describe the idea you want to convey.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
It was a test of training. Which in D&D terms meant the Spartans where higher level than everyone else.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
In the same way people mix up "passed on" and "dead". A euphemism is a euphemism - it doesn't make the thing it describes any more acceptable.
"Racism" is exactly the idea I want to convey.
I'm a Northerner. Northerner stereotype: "Call a spade a spade".
Micah Sweet
Level Up & OSR Enthusiast
Are kungfu monks racist, or racist enough that they need to be removed? Are you saying that people who like them might be racist? I'm seriously asking.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
Yes.
There is no such thing as "slightly racist".
Everyone is racist. Some people are self aware and some are not.
Micah Sweet
Level Up & OSR Enthusiast
Agree to disagree. That's too hard a line to draw for me.
WayOfTheFourElements
Hero
um...no.
Racism is the belief that one race (skin color) is inherently (biologically/genetically, not culturally) superior.
Stereotype is an (often unfounded) impression about an individual belonging to a certain group.
Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior or more comfortable than others.
Please get your definitions correct if you want to insult someone.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Nope.
Definition of RACISM
a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race; also : behavior or attitudes that reflect and foster this belief : racial discrimination or prejudice… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
Ethnocentrism is a facet of racism.
Stereotypes are often part of systems of racism, whether social, acedemic, or otherwise, but certainly exist outside that context.
WayOfTheFourElements
Hero
Nope.
Definition of RACISM
a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race; also : behavior or attitudes that reflect and foster this belief : racial discrimination or prejudice… See the full definition
Ethnocentrism is a facet of racism.
Stereotypes are often part of systems of racism, whether social, acedemic, or otherwise, but certainly exist outside that context.
Those definitions wrong. They have been updated match current politics. I no long accept Oxford or Webster as dictionaries. They are unreliable.
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Micah Sweet
Level Up & OSR Enthusiast
I just think monks in D&D are cool. They're fun to play, have neat abilities, and represent a cool archetype. I don't have a problem with their being adapted to a specific setting, if they do a good job. It would sadden me if they were pulled from the game.
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