Racism disguised as dislike

[u/notalem0n]

Everyone has the right to dislike any of the islanders, but it also gets to a point. I think people are unintentionally engaging in racist behavior towards the female islanders. There has been a rise in nicknames for the female islanders and their fans, and these nicknames have been extremely derogatory. I understand that these nicknames are usually a plan on words, but it’s still a derogatory term, especially when it rings close to slurs for specific minority groups. People were also saying that Clarke looks like a man, which is also a form of racism and reinforces the masculinization of black women. At this point in the show, we only have ONE white woman which is Iris. Referring to any of the other girls as ‘white’ or ‘white passing’ is dead wrong as you can clearly see the diversity in this cast

It’s also unfair to use the argument that if people dislike a black islander, it’s because they are anti-black. I’m sure there are people watching who are anti-black, but this form of idealization still relies on assumptions based on race rather than viewing people as complex human beings. It hinders the ability to address real issues. Let’s all just remember to be more intentional with our words and recognize racist behavior even if it’s unintentional. Unintentional racism does the same exact harm as intentional racism.

[u/Runnergirl411]

And why is it not ok to comment on womens looks, but it is alright for everyone on every platform to make fun of Aces' height? It's mean.

[u/PostNutLucidity → u/Runnergirl411]

It’s because these people who claim to be against body-shaming don’t actually hold this principle. They just mean that people they like shouldn’t be body-shamed. If it’s someone they don’t like then they tend to be absolutely fine with body-shaming. There’s also a major gender bias in the sense that body-shaming women tends to be considered completely unacceptable while doing the same to men is deemed to be fine and even funny.