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<blockquote data-quote="embee" data-source="post: 8137863" data-attributes="member: 7026827"><p>I agree and say that that's a problem that can be dealt with in a somewhat direct manner. </p><p></p><p>Talk to the player and/or DM. Explain the notion of cultural appropriation to them. This isn't a new concept or a new term. It's just that the notion of it has risen to prominence with the maturing of the internet and the rise of social media. As those whose cultures have been appropriated have been given a voice and a platform, their grievances are finally rising above the background noise. If someone rebels or chafes at the term, a reminder that blackface is cultural appropriation may put things in perspective. Charlie Chan is a classic illustration of the problem. Originally, he was a counterbalance to "Yellow Peril." But he also became the epitome of yellowface. The solution to the Charlie Chan problem is, regardless of your best intentions, to not go there. Just don't. Especially if you're not from the culture that is being appropriated. </p><p></p><p>How many Scottish accents have I done for the dwarves I've played? Virtually none. In spite of gravitating towards dwarves because I'm short and stocky and have a chip on my shoulder. I'm not Scottish. Or Irish. Or descended from either. It's not my heritage. I don't do it because I've seen folks who think that it would be a fun Halloween costume to dress up as an Orthodox Jew and, as a Jew, that makes me see red. Call it what you want - Empathy, the Golden Rule, Don't Be An A**h**e. The concept is the same. If it ain't yours to use, don't use it. </p><p></p><p>If you're a player, don't appropriate other cultures. Just don't. If you think you're being respectful, you're probably not. If you're not Scottish (or of Scottish extraction), don't do that bad Scottish accent. Every D&D group is overflowing with them. Don't add to the pile. If you're not Irish, don't do Lucky the Leprechaun or Bono. No one needs to hear that 39th bad Dublin accent. </p><p></p><p>Also, remember, Scotland doesn't exist in D&D. Nor Ireland. Nor Romania. Nor Germany or the Netherlands or France. </p><p></p><p>In the movie "Gladiator" (and in the HBO series "Rome" and the Starz series "Spartacus"), the majority of the cast spoke with some kind of English accent FOR NO READILY DISCERNABLE REASON. The characters weren't British or Welsh or Irish or Scottish. Many would have spoke the vernacular. It was a useless trope. Kevin Costner's American accent would have been equally acceptable. </p><p></p><p>Solution: Don't adopt ridiculous voices. At best, it has no real purpose in-game. It doesn't add verisimilitude. And at worst, you're perpetuating stereotypes and being kind of a jerk. </p><p></p><p>DMs - talk to your players about not caricaturing (and try not to do it yourself).</p><p>Players - maybe talk to your DM about talking to the players about not caricaturing (and try not to do it yourself)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="embee, post: 8137863, member: 7026827"] I agree and say that that's a problem that can be dealt with in a somewhat direct manner. Talk to the player and/or DM. Explain the notion of cultural appropriation to them. This isn't a new concept or a new term. It's just that the notion of it has risen to prominence with the maturing of the internet and the rise of social media. As those whose cultures have been appropriated have been given a voice and a platform, their grievances are finally rising above the background noise. If someone rebels or chafes at the term, a reminder that blackface is cultural appropriation may put things in perspective. Charlie Chan is a classic illustration of the problem. Originally, he was a counterbalance to "Yellow Peril." But he also became the epitome of yellowface. The solution to the Charlie Chan problem is, regardless of your best intentions, to not go there. Just don't. Especially if you're not from the culture that is being appropriated. How many Scottish accents have I done for the dwarves I've played? Virtually none. In spite of gravitating towards dwarves because I'm short and stocky and have a chip on my shoulder. I'm not Scottish. Or Irish. Or descended from either. It's not my heritage. I don't do it because I've seen folks who think that it would be a fun Halloween costume to dress up as an Orthodox Jew and, as a Jew, that makes me see red. Call it what you want - Empathy, the Golden Rule, Don't Be An A**h**e. The concept is the same. If it ain't yours to use, don't use it. If you're a player, don't appropriate other cultures. Just don't. If you think you're being respectful, you're probably not. If you're not Scottish (or of Scottish extraction), don't do that bad Scottish accent. Every D&D group is overflowing with them. Don't add to the pile. If you're not Irish, don't do Lucky the Leprechaun or Bono. No one needs to hear that 39th bad Dublin accent. Also, remember, Scotland doesn't exist in D&D. Nor Ireland. Nor Romania. Nor Germany or the Netherlands or France. In the movie "Gladiator" (and in the HBO series "Rome" and the Starz series "Spartacus"), the majority of the cast spoke with some kind of English accent FOR NO READILY DISCERNABLE REASON. The characters weren't British or Welsh or Irish or Scottish. Many would have spoke the vernacular. It was a useless trope. Kevin Costner's American accent would have been equally acceptable. Solution: Don't adopt ridiculous voices. At best, it has no real purpose in-game. It doesn't add verisimilitude. And at worst, you're perpetuating stereotypes and being kind of a jerk. DMs - talk to your players about not caricaturing (and try not to do it yourself). Players - maybe talk to your DM about talking to the players about not caricaturing (and try not to do it yourself) [/QUOTE]
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