I get it’s a story but why is black skin be referred to as something negative and then i...

It happens a lot in manga like this, I'm black and it creeps me out sometimes. I feel saddened as well, especially because her parents won't accept her. It makes my heart hurt just think of how that feels, walking through that world constantly whispered about because of your skin color.

I hear you, like the author had so many other routes they could have gone. I was so excited, don’t know why I even thought this was going to be different.

Exactly, it just emphasizes prejudice that black people in Japan have to deal with. I'm only finding out recently that Japan has this connotation towards black skin and it being dirty. I was actually looking forward to moving there when I got enough money to.

Same! I always loved anime so you know wanted to go too, I feel like I get enough of that here though so I’m not sure of much.

I think the exact same way. And it bothers me that she and Gerald are described and SHOWN with dark skin in the comic itself but when there is a colored illustration, they are slightly darker than fair skin. It's so dumb and annoying.

Exactly! Like give us that melanin (╯°Д °)╯╧╧

You shouldn't let it stop you! The younger generations are way less racist, and as a partly asian person, i gotta tell ya, asia is the most racist place in the world, it baffles me, but at the same time it's not out of a place of hate (unless towards other asians but that's a whole other can of worms, us pinoys have always been considered slutty in asia because of our well... larger feminine features) it's more of xenophobia, asia has always been far more closed off than the rest of the world, and the only way to fix it is to get more racial diversity up in there! Plus the thing about light skin and beauty in asia is because in ye olden days, having tan skin meant you were poor because they had to stay out in the sun, that being said there will be racist people no matter where you go, so might as well raise a middle finger and go where you want!

(づ￣ ³￣)づ thank you so much for the encouragement I am still planning to move to Japan. I don't think that living in America is going to be safe for a lot of minorities because of how violent and systemic the racism is. So I think moving is the best idea for me. It might be the opposite for others though.
It's more of this idea of preparedness than anything. hearing your story makes me feel more prepared and hopeful? Thank you and I'll be ready to fight any racists that comes at me (๑•ㅂ•)و✧.
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