[ SECRET POST #3965 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3965 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I mean, to be fair nobody said that there wasn't a historical example of a white woman in a harem. The "bad-ass lady" you're referencing didn't achieve all her accomplishments just by being an exotic white lady. Presumably she was intelligent and politically savvy.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT:

"Presumably she was intelligent and politically savvy."

Well, yeah. I haven't read OP's books so my ability to comment is extremely limited. But something considered exotic is a bit of a draw.

And, uh, how do I put this?

In my (Western) country people generally tell me I look prettier when I have a bit of a tan, risk of skin cancer be damned. It's people I've met from China and India that routinely used skin-lightening cream or warned that if I worked outdoors all summer I'd get too dark.

'Lighter is better' is not a beauty standard I follow, but I can't deny there are places where it's the norm.

And with all that, it still comes down to the story the author wants to tell and the story people are comfortable reading.

[(Anonymous)]

But... nobody is saying that this doesn't happen IRL. Literally nobody has claimed that? Just because it's "the norm" in some countries doesn't make it less problematic.