whytheracecardisplayedJan 161 min readRacism in the Star Wars fandom: The Tumblr Years#starwarsIn this context, Reylo fit a pattern of aggressive antiblackness where Black characters are replaced by white characters for the purpose of shipping and the narrative is rewritten by fans to say that this white pairing made the most sense in the canon. They more than made sense – they were the deepest, most epic love stories ever created.#starwars #starwarsuglysweater #starwarspolska #starwarsreference #StarWarsGamers #starwarsdayatsea #starwarsfreaks #starwarscanonMEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT•SOCIAL MEDIA5 views
#starwarsIn this context, Reylo fit a pattern of aggressive antiblackness where Black characters are replaced by white characters for the purpose of shipping and the narrative is rewritten by fans to say that this white pairing made the most sense in the canon. They more than made sense – they were the deepest, most epic love stories ever created.#starwars #starwarsuglysweater #starwarspolska #starwarsreference #StarWarsGamers #starwarsdayatsea #starwarsfreaks #starwarscanon
