Hickak

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Why do minority characters need a justification for existing, but white male characters can exist without needing justification? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

N.K. Jemisin was attacked by right-wingers. The reason? Simple: her story has no white characters and is centered on non-white characters. The story is original, but apparently it's still woke. If a story can only have white characters simply because the author wanted it that way, then what's the need to give 10,000 explanations for the existence of minority characters?

Why do minority characters need a justification for existing, but white male characters can exist without needing justification? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are you being obtuse on purpose? Even if a story is based on African mythology, it would still be attacked by right-wingers, as it's a pattern of right-wing behavior to attack works centered on minorities. The US isn't a white country, it's a multiracial country. Being a multiracial country, it should be normal to have a story with minority characters, but the mere existence of a Black protagonist is enough for them to say it's woke. In fact, whether a country is predominantly Black, Asian, or white is irrelevant. An author could create a story where a white person dies and is reincarnated in Japan with the mission of saving Japanese people, and there would be no complaints. Put a Black, Mexican, or any other minority character as the protagonist in a Japanese story, and you'll see right-wingers attacking. The point is: there are no limits to fiction when it comes to white characters, while minority characters must give thousand explanations as to why they exist, otherwise it's forced representation.

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Where does technology come from in Star Wars? (lemmy.world)
 

What is the explanation for high technology in Star Wars?

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Do you think a story that mixes magic with super advanced technology can work? (lemmy.world)
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How long does it take for someone to reach a high level of drawing? (lemmy.world)
 

I want to learn how to draw, because I want to create my own comic, but how long does it take on average to reach a high level of drawing? Is it worth the effort?

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Are most people here left-wing? (lemmy.world)
Why are Maries Sues hated while Gary Stus are loved? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If someone created a female character with the same story she would be called Marie Sue. Suddenly a woman loses her parents and becomes a billionaire and uses the money to fight crime. They would s. ay thOne at is not realistic.

Yes, Superman is also Gary Stu. Since you have a problem with the Batman example, then I'll use superman. Why do people tend to love characters like Gary Stu as Superman and hate female characters who are considered Marie Sue?

Why are Maries Sues hated while Gary Stus are loved? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And why wouldn't it be? Mangas sell more than comics. Animes are consumed all over the world. Why don't they serve as an example?

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Why are Maries Sues hated while Gary Stus are loved? (lemmy.world)
 

Why are female characters who can solve things without anyone's help hated, but male characters who are perfect at practically everything are loved?

Batman is an example. Batman is a human being with a brilliant intellect, which is not a problem, but being a human being without powers, he manages to be more intelligent than aliens superior to humans, he manages to be a MASTER in all martial arts and no matter who the opponent is, he is always prepared and can win. Any writer who dares to create a female character with these characteristics would be attacked and called woke

There are many other examples, just watch any Japanese isekai anime. The protagonist dies and is reincarnated in another world with unrealistic powers and abilities. Out of nowhere, the boy who used to just stay at home masturbating and playing games is able to use all the magic and martial arts. Just by being born in another world, the protagonist is able to defeat wizards who have spent centuries training. And even though he has never picked up a sword, he is able to defeat dragons and swordsmen with a single blow

Any writer who dared to create a story with a female protagonist with the same characteristics would be accused of trying to push an ideological agenda and their character would be considered a Marie Sue.

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Is it a pattern for right-wing people to attack films, series and animations with protagonists from minority groups? Or is this an exaggeration? (lemmy.world)
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Is it a pattern that most of Zendaya's haters are right-wing or is it just a coincidence? (lemmy.world)
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Is it a pattern that most of Zendaya's haters are right-wing or is it just a coincidence? (lemmy.world)
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Is it a pattern that every time a movie, show or animation that doesn't have a white person as the protagonist is attacked by right-wingers? (lemmy.world)
 

Could it be said that this is a pattern or that someone who comes to this conclusion is exaggerating?

For example, in many animes the characters are Asian and right-wingers don't seem to mind. Maybe because most of the characters appear to be white, or because many Japanese animes have an actual cast of white characters. They don't seem to mind if in a fictional world all the characters are white or Asian, but on the other hand they would mind if in the fictional world all the characters were black or had dark skin. Is this really a fact or an exaggeration?

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Is it paranoia or is it really a pattern? (lemmy.world)
 

Every time a film, animated series has non-white characters as protagonists, there are always rights complaining and saying that it is woke or when they can't say that it is woke, then they invent some defect to give hate to the stories?

Is it paranoia or is it really a pattern? in c/conservative@sh.itjust.works
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

In these cases, are white women or gay white men the protagonists.

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Is it paranoia or is it really a pattern? (lemmy.world)
 

Every time a film, animated series has non-white characters as protagonists, there are always rights complaining and saying that it is woke or when they can't say that it is woke, then they invent some defect to give hate to the stories?

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When creating a story with minority protagonists, is it better not to create white male characters? (lemmy.world)
 

I may not be 100% wrong, but I noticed a pattern. Whenever a story is led by minorities and white male characters are secondary, most of the time right-wing ideological white men start complaining and attacking the story. So if someone is starting to create a story, is it better to focus on a certain audience and not create white male characters? Or is that an exaggeration?

Has anyone here ever been permanently banned from reddit? If so, is there any way to get unbanned? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Hickak@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you ask questions normally even using a VPN? Could you tell me which VPN you use?

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