I'm not a fan of darskinned tops but I absolutely love this for the showcase of their love...

Zircedaman July 30, 2024 7:17 am

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.

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    Boa's left coochie lip July 30, 2024 11:40 am

    Why aren't you a fan of dark-skinned tops

    Zircedaman July 30, 2024 11:06 pm
    Why aren't you a fan of dark-skinned tops Boa's left coochie lip

    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.

    Boa's left coochie lip July 31, 2024 7:15 am
    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 ... Zircedaman

    What have you been reading then, like what the hell

    Zircedaman July 31, 2024 10:30 pm

    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.

    Joooom August 1, 2024 4:52 pm

    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

    Zircedaman August 1, 2024 11:43 pm
    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 Joooom

    Yeah it's too real unfortunately. Agreed. It is very cute. I'm eager to read it despite my stance

    cutieukebae August 2, 2024 1:29 am
    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. Zircedaman

    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).

    Zircedaman August 2, 2024 7:13 am
    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 h... cutieukebae

    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

    Joooom August 3, 2024 11:46 pm
    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 spec... Zircedaman

    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

    Zircedaman August 3, 2024 11:49 pm
    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 Joooom

    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.

    Zircedaman August 3, 2024 11:51 pm
    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. Zircedaman

    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.

    Saga August 25, 2024 2:06 am

    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

    sen September 14, 2024 9:01 pm

    the dislikes are probably from people assuming you were being discriminatory without asking why you felt that way. Reading your responses i agree with the points you made

    Boa's left coochie lip September 15, 2024 5:34 am
    the dislikes are probably from people assuming you were being discriminatory without asking why you felt that way. Reading your responses i agree with the points you made sen

    Yeah esp with the way they worded it, definitely sounded discriminating to me which is why I had to ask. They should've said they aren't of a fan of how dark-skinned tops are portrayed