OK on serious note :
You don't need racist slurs to be racist toward someone who doesn't have same human features : skintone, hair type , language etc.. as you.
There's subtle racism which can be shown via jokes, gestures, attitudes, art, movies...
It may sound cool and not serious but the person is actually sending a bad message & image to people's subconscious & consciousness.
I dont mind jokes but since it's a huge forum, you can't tell if someone has that sweet racism that's why I can't take some jokes from certain users whom I know are already toxic.
This is my final reply to anyone who quoted me or tried to talk me down.
It isn't about being racist or not as if that's a dichotomy, we can all have racist ideas and behaviors, it's just common cultural inheritance; especially for countries like Japan, where subtle racism is everywhere (among other things...). That said, it's clear that, whether doing it right or wrong when he tries, Oda has very progressive intentions. A narrow minded conservative would never write Zoro's past or put trans as one of the most visible faces of the revolution, for example.
Good post
Oda is shady tho... I think he really has some hate on women as fighters lol no way someone who's progressive writes female characters like this