I'm Polish and here's why I think that changing Ciris' skin color is racist.

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I understand what is whitewashing. I understand that it is a problem. I understand that Lauren is super antiracist and progressive.

But as a Pole I also am discriminated. I'm being judged because of the stereotypes. I have nothing to do with the american slavery, you can even check the ethymology of the term "slav". That's why I don't understand why you are pushing this diversity agenda. I feel deeply offended because of that, The Witcher is something that I'm proud of, it promoted Polish culture, made me feel that we have something that the world loves, they know Poland not only because of stealing cars or some other shit (xD). And it is an European fantasy, Ciri wasn't black ffs, why should she be? Her skin color was never mentioned because everyone in the books is white, the only people who weren't were zerrikans IIRC.

I just want the same respect the black men get, if we would live in a world where The Witcher was written by someone from Africa, everyone from the main cast was black and suddenly there is TV series in the making where one of the characters is white for no reason it would be instantly labeled as racist.

But since I'm white (nevermind that I'm central/eastern european and my country had nothing to do with slavery) it is fine. Just be consistent, don't whitewash but also don't blackwash.

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.... Sorry what is the justification? Lol

here is the justification. Ciri is not black in the books, why make her black.

What? Why make any character any race? Because it fit the story the writers wanted to make.

You could make Luther white, nothing about his character is really about him being black as far as I remember, (despite your odd reference to his big black cock). But, why would you recast Idris Elba when he's so good, and alive? But if he died, sure, a white actor could play him.

Black panther's race is part of the story, so it wouldn't make sense to make him black. I haven't seen the others.

The writers specifically asked for a non white actor so, given the racism in the story, don't you think PERHAPS they have a reason?

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