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03-16-2004, 05:51 PM | #1 |
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Racian Slur????
I am writing a fan fic in which the Easterlings are the villians. Since it is in the heroes (the Gondorian's) perspected, I was going to have them call the Easterlings 'Darkskins', since they have dark skin in the books. Would that be considered a racial slur, since there might be dark people on the forum? Thanks
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I think it would be okay in the context of Tolkien. I can't think of how they were referred to in the books off the top of my head, but I think it was always as Haradrim or Easterlings. I suggest play it safe and stick to that.
Good luck with your story.
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