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<blockquote data-quote="Roseweave" data-source="post: 6939846" data-attributes="member: 6806914">Don't want to get into arguments about appropriation(again), but suffice to say I've heard most arguments one or way or another and this is an area of interest and some amount of study for me so I have an idea of the effects that Orientalist stereotypes etc. have on different cultures.Also not sure I mentioned it, but I am a recent Muslim convert and a large amount of what's taken from &quot;Middle Eastern&quot; influences is specifically Muslim, so I can probably flag stuff that's disrespectful/doesn't work. I think it's pretty clear though that I'm not saying things can't be adapted or altered but I think everyone can benefit when a bit more forethought and respect is put into it.I'd also recommend reading Alif the Unseen once again for anyone interested in knowing more about Jinn. Some interesting ideas in the last post. I'll talk this over with the GM as I'm planning to run my Storm Sorcerer as having gotten her powers from being &quot;Jinn-touched&quot;, but the character's race(Hengeyokai) is Fae.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Roseweave, post: 6939846, member: 6806914"] Don't want to get into arguments about appropriation(again), but suffice to say I've heard most arguments one or way or another and this is an area of interest and some amount of study for me so I have an idea of the effects that Orientalist stereotypes etc. have on different cultures. Also not sure I mentioned it, but I am a recent Muslim convert and a large amount of what's taken from "Middle Eastern" influences is specifically Muslim, so I can probably flag stuff that's disrespectful/doesn't work. I think it's pretty clear though that I'm not saying things can't be adapted or altered but I think everyone can benefit when a bit more forethought and respect is put into it. I'd also recommend reading Alif the Unseen once again for anyone interested in knowing more about Jinn. Some interesting ideas in the last post. I'll talk this over with the GM as I'm planning to run my Storm Sorcerer as having gotten her powers from being "Jinn-touched", but the character's race(Hengeyokai) is Fae. [/QUOTE]

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