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30th August 2022

Post reblogged from argumate with 29 notes

argumate:

siliquasquama said: Orientalist?

modern European “wizards” are a pastiche of exotic foreigners, “Turks” or “Moors” in their colorful robes and funny hats, with occult mysticism derived from mangled phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, or Aramaic, and of course a healthy dose of messed up ideas about Ancient Egypt.

all stories about wizards are racist!

(all wizards are also racist, but that’s a separate issue).

The anime thing where they count like, nuns and nurses as magical types, with their iconic outfits and accessories, is 100% the way these things go

Tagged: same as it ever wasmeanwhile in japan

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    The anime thing where they count like, nuns and nurses as magical types, with their iconic outfits and accessories, is...
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  7. firebendinglemur said: not to mention homophobic, given the connection between sorcery and bottoming in nordic traditions!
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    That's why it's really important to tolerate overt racism - if you don't, you have to make it taboo to publish a work of...
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    siliquasquama said: Orientalist?...modern European "wizards" are a pastiche of exotic...