If you like our work, please consider a tip to support our family’s journey. No amount is too small. We appreciate you and we do this for you! You may utilize either of the following methods: Cash App: $BrandShamans Venmo: @BrandShamans PayPal: PayPal.me/BrandShamans. by Kai Chang, Crazy About MtG Today, we’re going to talk about race in relation to Magic: the Gathering again. To see my first post on this topic, you can check it out here. These are important issues that don’t get half the attention they deserve. Again, thanks to Shivam Bhatt and Commanderin’ for inspiring me to write about diversity issues. Let's get onto the main topic of the article. Today, I’m going to talk about what I perceive as the ideal portrayal of Asians in Magic: the Gathering. My vision for the ideal portrayal of Asians in Magic: the Gathering is where the fact that they’re Asian is not the primary reason that they’re Asian. That may sound weird, but what I’m trying to express is that the ideal portrayal is as if they took Jace Beleren and made him Asian. I don’t want an Asian character that is Asian because they know martial arts. I want an Asian character that is Asian, but their race doesn’t play a primary role in defining who they are. Narset is an example of a sub-optimal portrayal of Asians in Magic: the Gathering. She’s Asian because she is a master martial artist and she’s a sage. Though I am happy that Magic: the Gathering portrayed an Asian at all, I feel like there is massive room for improvement. I do understand that the fact that her plane was an Asian themed one did play a part in the person she was, but she still could’ve been someone who wasn’t defined by her race. Kaya is an example of an almost perfect portrayal of a minority. Her race isn’t the biggest defining factor of who she is as a person.
In the future, what I am expecting is a portrayal of an Asian in the same way they portrayed Kaya: someone whose personality and identity isn’t defined by their race. If you like our work, please consider a tip to support our family’s journey. No amount is too small. We appreciate you and we do this for you! You may utilize either of the following methods: Cash App: $BrandShamans Venmo: @BrandShamans PayPal: PayPal.me/BrandShamans. Content Manifested by Brand Shamans. The Brand Shamans can help take your website, brand, product, or business to another level. We've been providing content, web, & branding services since 2005! Comments are closed.
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