[ SECRET POST #2510 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2510 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Writing characters of color while showing not telling and not pissing people off

[darkmanifest]

When in doubt, keep it simple, is what I say. There is nothing wrong with using "brown" to describe skin. Dark brown, light brown, medium brown, it's all fine. "Dark" by itself is great, too - "the white shirt contrasted sharply with his dark skin" is a perfectly okay line (mostly if the guy is actually quite dark, though - if he's a lighter brown in your mind, the contrast won't be that notable).

Really, where problems arise with describing skin color is when you only describe skin that is dark and leave anything else unspoken, creating an effect of making dark skin exceptional and every other skin type the default. Toss in some descriptors for non-dark people here and there where relevant - "pale", "fair", and "light" are favorites of mine. "Tanned" for pale/light brown skin that's been, well, notably tanned (try not to apply that to brown skin that's that way without sun, it makes people confused). I personally avoid food descriptors, but they're not a crime in and of themselves, just incredibly overdone for every skin color ("milky" needs to die a sudden death).

Good luck!