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Does having characters use slurs make an author inherently a bad person?
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:46:58 UTC from web-
@thelastgherkin John Steinbeck was a huuuge racist
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:47:13 UTC from web-
@tiffany Mark Twain was the opposite of a racist, but Huckleberry Finn is full of n-words as the main character learns that to not be racist.
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:57:20 UTC from web-
@thelastgherkin learns not to be
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:58:28 UTC from web
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@thelastgherkin it does when the characters aren't "bad guys"
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:48:08 UTC from web-
@rarity Fantasy example: Ron Weasley is racist against house-elves, but he's still one of the heroes.
Monday, 23-Nov-15 21:00:38 UTC from web-
@thelastgherkin ...is he?
Monday, 23-Nov-15 21:01:02 UTC from web-
@mrmattimation Ron is content for house-elves to be enslaved, disgusted by werewolves, and uneased by half giants. Through the series he accepts Hagrid's parentage, lets Lupin perform first aid on him, and worries for the house-elves during the Battle of Hogwarts. The moral being that some people are raised racist (raisedcist) and can unlearn toxic ideas.
Monday, 23-Nov-15 21:04:18 UTC from web -
@mrmattimation Unless you meant "is he one of the heroes" to which I'm like, did you even read the book
Monday, 23-Nov-15 21:05:32 UTC from web
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@thelastgherkin yeah, and that's FrankerZty of him. In fact the whole wizarding world has major racism and xenophobia issues
Monday, 23-Nov-15 21:01:30 UTC from web
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@thelastgherkin In SJW literature, every character must perfectly portray the "right" views to be acceptable.
Monday, 23-Nov-15 20:48:31 UTC from web -
@thelastgherkin Depends on the context, I would say. If the narrative condemns the character, no; supportive, yes. Otherwise? Maybe.
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