I know you’re probably tired of discussing race, and this is a question that mostly concerns visual art and not writing, but it’s been bothering me for a long time as a minority who’s spent a while with stubborn artists, roleplayers, and writers. Do you think the popular bishonen/femboy/uke ideal excludes darker skinned ethnicities?

Well, I’d say it’s a bit complicated by the fact that the entire image has really been appropriated from manga and anime. However, taking a look at google images, computer says yes.

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