Racial Stereotyping

[Bensonio]

Within the RP universe, as we all know, there are various races and beings; each with an equally colourful and diverse background.
However this can lead to racial stereotyping quite easily when in RP and people stating 'No you cant be like that, thats not what <insert race here> is like'

Personally within RP i can understand some of these little problems: such as a Dakkar being a servant to a Dwarf, or an Avarr being in a "strong committed relationship" with an Orc (both of which i have encountered in Regalia).

For me though, one of my characters is a Drowdar named Valdimar, who lives with humans in a human family and has taken a human girl as an adoptive daughter. Many people have said that this 'isnt possible because of ...' And so on. However, with the racial stereotyping, has anyone thought about why 'he/she' may be different?

My drow was raised in regalia, being abandoned by his father as he was a bastard (hence bringing shame upon his fathers honour). It is perfectly justifiable to say that because of this, he doesnt carry the hateful, arrogant traits that comes with being raised in the militaristic culture of Drowda.

Now when applied to other characters and races, i think it becomes completely explainable why one may not share traits and behaviours that stereotypically come with that races' background. Just try to tone down the accusations and stereotyping folks ^_^

 

[SorryNari]

I'm confused.

 

[Bensonio]

Well f.e, some people say that because hes a drow he cant like humans and cant be a nice guy, but as hes raised in regalia out of his culture, he can be

 

[Shuikenai]

I think it's reasonable to assume people haven't read the lore and are doing whatever they want to do when someone does something that seems non lore compliant. Buuuuut, people should probably ascertain as to why someone acts like such and such rather than assuming.

It's also seen as something of a special snowflakey kind of mentality when your character is "Oh, they're different because---" Such and such, though I suppose it's not necessarily the case.

 

[Feykronos]

This may be the case for yourself, but unfortunately that really isn't the majority. I can estimate that the large majority have likely put very little thought behind it. I personally think it better to assume that you need to correct someone and help them improve their roleplay, rather than not on the off chance that they're doing it legitimately. It's far better to 'stereotype' and try and help - in which the worse case scenario is just that it'll just be explained to you that that isn't the case - rather than assume someone knows what they're doing - likely leading to way more mistakes and resulting in a rise of non lore compliant roleplay.

Tis the lesser evil, in my view.~ ^^

 

[XxAusFuryxX]

Wot is races. Human 4 lyf

 

[Bensonio]

Fairs, ive had 3 hours sleep it probs didnt come out clearly XD

 

[ChairThief]

I think it does people well to remember that just like humans, other sentient races aren't all carbon copies of one another. They don't all think the exact same way and I'm sure they have their own differences and subcultures within their own cultures. Culture shapes our ideology, yes, but it doesn't constitute who we are, nor are we born with those morals and ideals ingrained into our DNA.

So who's to say your character can't do something just because of what they are? That seems like a pretentious assumption, and admittedly, a little silly.

 

[1002713Alex]

A Drowdar raising an Eldar sounds more fishy than a human to me. Even if a Drow did grow up in Drowda, Humans support the Drowdar with weapons. They could think it's their duty to pay them back.

 

[Bensonio]

A Drowdar raising an Eldar sounds more fishy than a human to me. Even if a Drow did grow up in Drowda, Humans support the Drowdar with weapons. They could think it's their duty to pay them back.

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He was raised by an eldar, and that wasnt the point i was trying to make. Someone can lock this thread now if they want

 

[Gwyndo]

A Drow father would not care for honour.
He would still raise a bastard son into a warrior, as Drow only seek to defend/attack against the demons.
Being to father to a bastard would not dishonour the man, but getting rid of someone who might have been a useful warrior would bring dishonour to him.
Either the logic's flawed, or that father's a really stupid Drow xD

[[ Some of this is fact <I think> and some of it is opinion. So if something's stated wrong, don't fire an arrow at meh knee <3 ]]

 

[Suzzie]

I remember I saw an Avaar x Human couple. This was before the rewrite.

 

[Jlalu]

Common sense is your best friend.

 

[_Dewlox_]

I remember I saw an Avaar x Human couple. This was before the rewrite.

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Still better love story than twillight.

 

[Feykronos]

@Oromir Locking per request~