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We need to talk about how Harry Potter has harmed East Asian cultures (a thread) https://twitter.com/ign/status/1353938483291811841
Nagini, who has been portrayed throughout most of the series as a snake, was retconned to have originated from the Naga in Indonesian/Indian culture - yet was casted for a South Korean actress. This reinforces the stereotype that asian cultures
https://www.google.com.hk/amp/s/www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/tv-and-film/nagini-casting-controversy-618718/amp
https://www.google.com.hk/amp/s/www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/tv-and-film/nagini-casting-controversy-618718/amp
are a monolith and that individual regions should not be in themselves respected - additionally, the choice to cast a paleskinned Asian woman seems very much colourist. Not to mention the implication that Asian people are as a whole exotic and untrustworthy, the second of
which is also emulated by the character of Cho Chang, who is portrayed as nothing but a two-dimensional, untrustworthy love interest for Harry. https://twitter.com/kimmythepooh/status/1269428961391652864
This may have gone unnoticed in the face of JKR’s blatant transphobia but as an agender Indonesian I am begging you to not forget this as well.
Also follow me, I'm Swann (zie/hir), an agender Indonesian artist who loves mythological fantasy and my writing is much sexier than JKR's <3
Give my talented SEAsian friends a follow as well - @CYBERKUClNG @SHIN0AGFS @turkey_korvid @dynamicghouls @kubukupu (If you're East Asian feel free to boost yourselves here!)
And while you're here, please take the time to read this as well https://twitter.com/swanbrosia/status/1352247203234922496?s=20
