#eskalin

Can everyone just stop acting like they're super clever for coming up with this stupid ship name Eskabo. It's not even new! It's been floating around for months!

If everyone starts using Eskabo, then it's going to spread and Korranation and Nick are going to put out shit like "What's better: Bosami or Eskabo?" Some of you are probably thinking, "Well what's wrong with that?"

You see, the thing is...

Eskabo is racist.

I don't care how cute you think it is. It's a pun on the word Eskimo meant to describe a ship involving an inuit inspired character. That's like having a ship with a Native American character and calling it Indian. I mean c'mon. Really?

Eskimo is considered derogatory today because it lumps various cultures into one name, erasing their individual identity. And the name Eskimo itself was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat." You don't have to think very hard to realize how screwed up that is. What if some alien's came down on earth and just started calling us something based on a snap judgment, like "ass sitters" or "drinker of starbucks" or "beliebers." You'd probably be pissed.

And what's this defense that, oh, my pun on Eskimo's not derogatory because I'm not using it with racist intent! No. Just because you don't intend for something not to happen doesn't stop it from happening. Paula Dean didn't mean to be racist when she wanted that cotton plantation themed wedding, complete with servers dressed as black slaves, but she sure offended an ass load of people anyway.

I can't believe this fandom right now. The Canadian government literally classifies Eskimo as a racial slur. It is politically incorrect in the most literal sense. And yet, people are saying that because America doesn't recognize Eskimo as racist, we should use it any way. Yeah, well America's entertainment sweetheart Disney just made a movie where an insane, warrior, witch doctoring, stereotypical as all hell Native American is played by a white actor wearing a bird on his head. I love my country, but I don't think America should be the end-all decider of what is or is not racist. Especially when it comes to a slur that relevant to someone else's history.

eska totally crushing on bolin

stalks him around the water tribe 

every corner she is peering around

watching him

with heart eyes

so eska sees how bolin talks and looks at korra

resulting in eska dressing up as korra (using season 1's outfit), and flirting the heck outta bolin

who is confused as all fuck

DON'T CHEAT ON MY BROTHER

but also

;O; GIRL OF MY DREAMS IS FLIRTING WITH MEEE

but he notices something that isn't korra-like and smiles

he realizes it's eska but doesn't say anything

and that moment he falls in love with her

er because he was able to witness her feeling

even if she was in a cosplay of her cousin

she was still showing herself to bolin

and not that brooding i hate the world attitude