RE5 Reflects "Political Correctness"

South Africa is known for having uncommon ethnic groups. Meaning that it's not representative of the entire continent's average demographic yield.Pariah_001

I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Timstuff

I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Timstuff

of course, the game takes place in a ficitcious locale. Fire-of-Njozi

let's take it to PM if you'd like to discuss it further. this is obviously not the place. alright? good.Fire-of-Njozi

[QUOTE="DeathScape666"]How dare you call them blacks! They are African Americans (even though they don't live in America). I just love when people refer to every black person as an African American... Actually, I don't. It's annoying as hell.Fire-of-Njozi

I live in the UK and one time a few years back on a night out, a girl referred to my mate who's black as "African American" in an attempt to be politically correct. We almost pi$$ed ourselves laughing. Too much American TV and not enough common sense!

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Synthetic_NinJI

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]of course, the game takes place in a ficitcious locale. Pariah_001

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]let's take it to PM if you'd like to discuss it further. this is obviously not the place. alright? good.Pariah_001

welcome to South Africa.

so. maybe it's not the game that needs to change, but people's perception of the African continent. Food for thought.

Fire-of-Njozi

I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Timstuff

[QUOTE="Synthetic_NinJI"][QUOTE="Timstuff"]I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Timstuff

I live in the UK and one time a few years back on a night out, a girl referred to my mate who's black as "African American" in an attempt to be politically correct. We almost pi$$ed ourselves laughing. Too much American TV and not enough common sense!jarvis008

There are many similar stories here in California where activists referred to immigrants, who's resident status they were defending, as "African Americans." American PC is rather pervasive. I find it rather humorous that FoN tries to confine examples of PC to videogames when it's these more extraneous situations that are affecting the videogame in question.

[QUOTE="Synthetic_NinJI"][QUOTE="Timstuff"]I'm surprised I haven't heard anyone complain about Chris's side kick. For a supposed native of Africa, she looks an awful lot like a white chick with a sun tan. She's got light skin, very Anglo-Saxon looking facial features, and silky straight hair. If Capcom really wanted us to believe she's supposed to be black, they should have at least given her a darker skin color and a more African-looking haircut.Timstuff

you contradict yourself. or just fail at sarcasm. here we have already acknowledged that certain countries in Africa are very much known for their diversity. it's neither my fault nor Capcom's fault that your mind defaults to images where nothing but black faces exist. The reality is that such places very much exist and persist...and will only get MORE diverse over time, not less. you're debating at this point just to debate. and that's fine if that's what you want to do, but count me out. Unless South Africa is no longer part of Africa, there is precedent for Capcom's depiction a ficticious locale "somewhere in Africa". Fire-of-Njozi

South Africa doesn't represent all of Africa. And it just doesn't seem right to have Chinese zombie-guys in a backwater African village... regardless of where the game is set.foxhound_fox

She appears to be of mixed ethnic descent. Given her lighter skin and hard British accent. Where does it say she is supposed to be "black" anyways?foxhound_fox

says hi.

do you people not know what a perm is? or are you under the impression that people don't have the ability to get one, should they desire one?

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]you contradict yourself. or just fail at sarcasm. here we have already acknowledged that certain countries in Africa are very much known for their diversity. it's neither my fault nor Capcom's fault that your mind defaults to images where nothing but black faces exist. The reality is that such places very much exist and persist...and will only get MORE diverse over time, not less. you're debating at this point just to debate. and that's fine if that's what you want to do, but count me out. Unless South Africa is no longer part of Africa, there is precedent for Capcom's depiction a ficticious locale "somewhere in Africa". Pariah_001

Humans came from africa.Soulja_West

[QUOTE="Soulja_West"]Humans came from africa.Pariah_001

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]you contradict yourself. or just fail at sarcasm. here we have already acknowledged that certain countries in Africa are very much known for their diversity. it's neither my fault nor Capcom's fault that your mind defaults to images where nothing but black faces exist. The reality is that such places very much exist and persist...and will only get MORE diverse over time, not less. you're debating at this point just to debate. and that's fine if that's what you want to do, but count me out. Unless South Africa is no longer part of Africa, there is precedent for Capcom's depiction a ficticious locale "somewhere in Africa". Pariah_001

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070718-african-origin.htmlSoulja_West

lol, fail. South Africa doesn't have to represent all of Africa. In the end, it only has to represent the part of Africa that the game took its queues from. at some point, you'll deal with that reality. South Africa is there. It's huge. It's populous. It's extremely influential in world politics. Your desire to ignore it in an attempt to try to find a reason to have issue with the composition of this game wreaks of an unnecessary desperation. what's your goal at this point? think about it, then answer.Fire-of-Njozi

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]you contradict yourself. or just fail at sarcasm. here we have already acknowledged that certain countries in Africa are very much known for their diversity. it's neither my fault nor Capcom's fault that your mind defaults to images where nothing but black faces exist. The reality is that such places very much exist and persist...and will only get MORE diverse over time, not less. you're debating at this point just to debate. and that's fine if that's what you want to do, but count me out. Unless South Africa is no longer part of Africa, there is precedent for Capcom's depiction a ficticious locale "somewhere in Africa". Pariah_001

[QUOTE="Soulja_West"]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070718-african-origin.htmlPariah_001

[QUOTE="Pariah_001"][QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]you contradict yourself. or just fail at sarcasm. here we have already acknowledged that certain countries in Africa are very much known for their diversity. it's neither my fault nor Capcom's fault that your mind defaults to images where nothing but black faces exist. The reality is that such places very much exist and persist...and will only get MORE diverse over time, not less. you're debating at this point just to debate. and that's fine if that's what you want to do, but count me out. Unless South Africa is no longer part of Africa, there is precedent for Capcom's depiction a ficticious locale "somewhere in Africa". FrozenLiquid

[QUOTE="Fire-of-Njozi"]lol, fail. South Africa doesn't have to represent all of Africa. In the end, it only has to represent the part of Africa that the game took its queues from. at some point, you'll deal with that reality. South Africa is there. It's huge. It's populous. It's extremely influential in world politics. Your desire to ignore it in an attempt to try to find a reason to have issue with the composition of this game wreaks of an unnecessary desperation. what's your goal at this point? think about it, then answer.foxhound_fox

can it be people fairly supposed that the game is based on an area similar to some part of South Africa? One that they weren't so abreast to the knowledge of? Sure.Fire-of-Njozi

Sure. I'm not sure why you feel a game developer ought to placate to people's ignorance. No, you don't. Fire-of-Njozi

No country? No country whatsoever?FrozenLiquid

[QUOTE="gamefan67"][QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]I didnt kill any white people in re5 only Africans and Muslims, I dont know what your talking about SAGE_OF_FIRE

I don't feel like explaining. Read between the lines. Its not that hard.Soulja_West

Who cares? Honestly do people know that the japanese are a complete diverse culture from us? I mean Just because one blog points out racism everyone is on the bandwagon. I mean it's the Japanese COMMON peopleAnimal-Mother

...not to be a party-pooper, but Japan has racial issues of its own, to be sure. lots.Fire-of-Njozi

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"]Who cares? Honestly do people know that the japanese are a complete diverse culture from us? I mean Just because one blog points out racism everyone is on the bandwagon. I mean it's the Japanese COMMON peopleFire-of-Njozi

[QUOTE="Soulja_West"]I don't feel like explaining. Read between the lines. Its not that hard.Pariah_001

if they had declared this fictitious place "South Africa", would you feel better? Fire-of-Njozi