@ebi@hearthunter i noticed this obsession in eng fandom with representation that is very Direct and Immediately Visible. Like there were ppl on tumblr in Fire Emblem fandom who drew "white" characters with "black" skin (i use quotes b/c these games take place in fictional worlds) and those artists would get very upset when asked why they do this. I guess it's cause they are black and want to have more black characters but admittedly it's a little weird to me they have to change this thing to be able to relate to the characters? i'm not really a "put myself into the fiction" kind of person anyway