 "Is Resident Evil 5 Racist?")
Watching a white man slaughter hordes of black zombies may seem like harmless violent fun for most of us, but for conspiracy theorists it’s just another stupid conspiracy theory to sink their teeth in and here’s what one such blogger who writes for the Black Looks , a blog that deals with African women had to say:
_The new Resident Evil video game depicts a white man in what appears to be Africa killing Black people. The Black people are supposed to be zombies and the white man’s job is to destroy them and save humanity. “I have a job to do and I’m gonna see it through.”
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This is problematic on so many levels, including the depiction of Black people as inhuman savages, the killing of Black people by a white man in military clothing, and the fact that this video game is marketed to children and young adults. Start them young… fearing, hating, and destroying Black people.
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So is Capcom racist on some level or is the author of that article smoking some seriously potent stuff?
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Thanks to
evil avatar
for the heads up.
Nash, as he prefers being called, woke up to the wonders of gaming rather late but don't bring that up around him. It's a touchy subject. A self confessed Battlefield veteran, Nash spent a good part of 2010 on the Steam Battlefield - with Bad Company (see what we did there?). He has a zero tolerance policy towards RTS games but is currently showing an interest by picking up and moving people - who he refers to as units - in the office. Thank God he's not that enthusiastic about Angry Birds or we'd be seeing women flying all over the place. Bali... Bali, put the receptionist down now.