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Why Orcs Are Problematic in Dungeons & Dragons
A 2016 passage from a Dungeons & Dragons rulesbook has fans once again talking about a longstanding problem with how orcs are depicted in the tabletop game and other pieces of fantasy lore. Earlier today, the term “Orc” started trending on Twitter in the United States, as D&D and fantasy fans...


Progressive ‘Nerd Culture’ Outlets and Table Top Creators Claim Depictions of Orcs are “Problematic”
A massive online debate was sparked yet again by the assertion that Orcs, the fictional fantasy race, are racist analogues for real world peoples.


“Lord of the Rings is racist about orcs” is not an important new front in the Culture War
The battle of the Times editorial pages.

Also, a friendly content warning: some erotic artists are flooding the hashtags on Twitter with orc-themed erotica.
Anyway, what your thoughts on this controversy?