this post is inspired by @karasunosimp recent post about Aran blowing up. i love seeing that Aran is blowing up on tumblr, and i honestly wish that would happen to Kai and Reon as well. they’re all great characters and i wish that we talked about them more.
Haikyuu does an amazing job of not turning Black characters into racist depictions, which is a common trope seen in anime, and i really don’t want the fandom to do that to these characters. so here are some things to avoid
describing them as having a big black cock. this is a character, not a porn hub category for you to fetishize
saying they’re the club’s plug for drugs. this is a racial stereotype
saying that a character would call them the n-word. um, what the fuck
saying that they would give their team the n-word pass. again, what the fuck
using any Black stereotypes to describe their living situation or habits
if you are writing these characters, here are some writing tips
due to their skintone, you won’t be able to see them blush. running a hand down their neck, looking away, etc are good ways to show embarrassment
depending on the texture of their hair, however you headcanon it to be, you won’t be able to run your hand through it
for artists, their hands are a lighter shade than the rest of their body
it’s not that hard to have racially sensitive headcanons about these characters. for example, i headcanon Aran as being a plant dad and being hella proud of his plant collection and giving plant babies to his current and former teammates
PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE.
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