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posted by [identity profile] gypsycaravan.livejournal.com at 04:29am on 28/04/2008
I don't disagree with you about the whole 'attractive' thing. But that isn't the issue for me. Personally, I prefer non-white guys anyday. I just don't like many non-whites in bandom. They don't do it for me, what can I say?

And I think too many people are inferring that those of us who don't want to read fic about these guys must be because of race issues or other "societal factors." There are some people, yes, but I do not believe they are the majority.

And I also agree with what you said about why people write. But let's face it: people are gonna be more inclined to write about someone they have an interest in. Just because someone isn't interested in a black man as a main character for their story doesn't mean it has to be because of a race issue that writer has with blacks.
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posted by [identity profile] morganya.livejournal.com at 05:24am on 28/04/2008
It doesn't have to be because of race, but I think what people are saying is that there is a large discrepancy between the presence of POCs in the source material and the presence of POCs in the fan material, and trying to get at the reasons why. What do writers automatically default to? Who are the people who get written and squeed over the most, and who are the people who are not mentioned or otherwise included in the squee? Is there a specific trend in the way POCs are characterized when they are mentioned? Are there major players in the source material who seem invisible in the fan material? It's a very broad view of the fandom, but I think the important thing is at least trying to have a discussion about it.
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posted by [identity profile] gypsycaravan.livejournal.com at 05:32am on 28/04/2008
Yep, that's all very valid. We should ask those questions. It definitely is interesting to ponder "what do writers automatically default to."

While race may be a factor in the "large discrepancy between the presence of POCs in the source material and the presence of POCs in the fan material", I don't see that as meaning the writers are anti-POC or racist in any way. If fandoms as a whole default to using certain characters more in fic, and these characters are of the same race, it could just mean the fandom as a whole has similar tastes in what each individual finds attractive. That doesn't have to be an attack on any one race.

And I agree. The discussion is always nice and eye-opening. It's really neat to discover how many sides and opinions there are about a single issue.
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