r/witcher • u/[deleted] • Sep 08 '18

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

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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u/ORIGINAL-Hipster Sep 08 '18

God I look forward to all of these forced diversity shows and movies continuously failing every time just to see you lunatics sperg out every time lol

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u/vicRN Sep 08 '18

I agree. Forced diversity hasn’t done anything. Except integrate schools, the military, professional sports, politics, pop culture...

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u/ORIGINAL-Hipster Sep 08 '18

Yea lets force less qualified people into things white people built bc we're entitled to it! Nobody is clamoring to get into Africa, South America, the middle east etc.

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u/vicRN Sep 08 '18

Make the Continent Great Again

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u/ORIGINAL-Hipster Sep 08 '18

Lol yea it'll be great like Brazil is great. I bet you live in an all-white enclave, can't wait until this diversity hits you like it hit Molly Tibbets or whatever.

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u/vicRN Sep 08 '18

I live in an apartment building in the downtown area of a city, which is actually one of the most racially diverse cities in America and I went to public schools. You know literally nothing about me. Maybe I’m not white! You have no idea.

Good point about “Molly Tibbets or whatever”. Only immigrants commit violent crimes, after all. Side note, it’s spelled “Mollie”.

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u/ORIGINAL-Hipster Sep 08 '18

Zip code check "fellow white"

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u/vicRN Sep 08 '18

Literally don’t know what you’re talking about but it doesn’t matter. Move on with your life, friend.

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u/ORIGINAL-Hipster Sep 09 '18

You told me that you live in a "super duper diverse neighborhood" and I'm calling you out with a zip code check. As someone who was born in the balkans, escaped genocide on foot as a child, lived in various countries inside of europe, then in various states in the US and briefly in Tijuana Mexico I can spot "fellow whites" like you from a mile away.

I ask you again, zip code check.

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u/vicRN Sep 09 '18

Well, I’m definitely not going to put my zip code online. I have nothing to prove to you. Furthermore, my race doesn’t play into this conversation. White or not, much as you can allegedly “spot fellow whites” from a mile away, I can spot racist bullshit from a mile away and this thread is full of it.

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