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because perfection isn't easy

The lack of cosmetic character customization in the Diablo games has always been a quibble for me. I played the rogue in the original because I didn’t want to play a male sorcerer (though I did play though again as the spellcaster). I got lucky in Diablo II and was able to play a female spellcasting character (though I did have objections to her wardrobe). In Diablo III, I am able to choose my class and gender, but the female wizard begins the game wearing nearly nothing while the male wizard gets a complete outfit.
Curious, I looked at the starting gear for each class. The women are definitely more scantily clad. The female demon hunter is in heels. I don’t even know where to begin about the witch doctors.
And I haven’t even started on the gameplay yet.

The lack of cosmetic character customization in the Diablo games has always been a quibble for me. I played the rogue in the original because I didn’t want to play a male sorcerer (though I did play though again as the spellcaster). I got lucky in Diablo II and was able to play a female spellcasting character (though I did have objections to her wardrobe). In Diablo III, I am able to choose my class and gender, but the female wizard begins the game wearing nearly nothing while the male wizard gets a complete outfit.

Curious, I looked at the starting gear for each class. The women are definitely more scantily clad. The female demon hunter is in heels. I don’t even know where to begin about the witch doctors.

And I haven’t even started on the gameplay yet.

Black people can’t talk to white people about race anymore. There’s really nothing left to say. There are libraries full of books, interviews, essays, lectures, and symposia. If people want to learn about their own country and its history, it is not incumbent on black people to talk to them about it. It is not our responsibility to educate them about it. Plus whenever white people want to talk about race, they never want to talk about themselves. There needs to be discussion among people who think of themselves as white. They need to unpack that language, that history, that social position and see what it really offers them, and what it takes away from them. As James Baldwin said, “As long as you think that you are white, there is no hope for you.

I dropped by Comicazi last weekend to peek at the new monthlies, but what caught my eye was this hilarious shirt designed by Tak Toyoshima, creator of Secret Asian Man. The print is a laugh—or maybe a sneer—at the ineptly named Oriental-flavored ramen, and the inappropriate use of the word “Oriental” in reference to Asian people.

So, yes, I am wearing this babydoll ironically, but somehow I think that is perfectly aligned with its original intent.