Why aren't you a fan of dark-skinned tops
I've gotten kinda tired and bitter over the years is all. Since I'm a black man it kinda hits too close to home when they're agressive or "barbaric" or overly large and in charge taking the innocence of a cute small, pale, feminine, weaker, ect guy which is how most dark skinned and tan tops are. It unfortunately gave me an aversion and a preference. Nothing wrong with them other than stereotypes but it's just bot for me.
What have you been reading then, like what the hell
It's in most popular stories with tan/brown characters. Even in josei. Especially in josei. It kinda sucks, but it's a tale as old as time associating melanin with a sort of barbarism.
Yeah I agree, though I try not to generalize. But yeah the trend of dark skin characters being dehumanized to these kind of cliches is way too common. I’m glad this story is so cute
Yeah it's too real unfortunately. Agreed. It is very cute. I'm eager to read it despite my stance
I totally agree & see why you would say that. It’s not even just in manga…it’s also in anime or any Asian animation lol. Another thing I’m not too fond with is how the darker skin character always has to be some foreigner from an African tribe and their family live in the wilderness. While that’s obviously the reality for Africans…for a lot of other darker skin poc it’s not the case …why can’t there be a dark foreigner from American. Someone who doesn’t need to be taught the language or shown how to engage with technology & the “modern” world around them. This manga depicted it very well with him being up to date with everything (because most foreign countries are intune with modern times).
Yes! I recently was thinking about that actually. The disregard for existing cultures I'm sure it's a mix of wariness, laziness, and too much work that goes into learning a different culture, but it's the specific choice to make someone with darker skin agressive or needing help to be essentially colonized. It's a tale as old as time and real shitty either way. Of course this character would be up to date and I'm glad for it. Often times the only image we get of Africa is the poverty when they were in fact the richest country both in history and resources. But were fed media about them that fits a certain narrative. Just like India and the middle east and China and the list goes on. It pushes an odd narrative that we often forget they're in the same time period as us, but have a different way of doing things that suit their nature. And I don't see many mandala willing to challenge that steroetype
Oh that is such a good point. Every time we are exposed to African or middle eastern countries they portray them as though they are still living in the 1600s, it’s insane
Yup. It doesn't help that sense of barbarism or uncivilized nature they see of Africans too. Which of course bleeds into black culture too.
That's another separate thing though. Overall nice stories without those traits are a nice escapism for me and such a rarity unfortunately because of the perception of black/Africans.
I was kinda scared when you said that you don’t like dark skinned tops but hearing ur explaination I understand which is why we have to support stories like this one
I'm not a fan of darskinned tops but I absolutely love this for the showcase of their love and culture it's very cute and the art is gorgeous. I'll just skip the smut parts. I thought his hair was locs at first because that hair texture doesn't really make sense for africa(I mean from a evolutionary point. 4c hair is meant to protect the scalp from the sun and yknow help eith heat) but it's whatever he looks cute.