seething rn
This is a phenomenon I see FREQUENTLY and it pisses me TF off as an East Asian person.
It's when East Asian characters are whitewashed in fanart. But it's subtle!!!! It's REAAAL Subtle!!!! AND IT TICKS ME OFF MAN I HATE IT!!!!
Using Daisuke Mouthwashing as an example for no reason other than I like him.
First off. NOSE AND BROWBONE. Most if not all East Asian people typically have a very soft contour of the forehead to the tip of the nose. The whole "nonexistent nosebridge" thing is REAL, MAN.
Second: EYES. I know people make racist jokes about East Asian people having squinty eyes but it's true so I'd appreciate more East Asian characters drawn with thin eyes please and thank you very much.
Traits that are read more easily as "white" are pronounced browbone, upturned nose, larger eyes, etc.
See how I changed NOTHING except for the forehead, nose, and eyes? And already it makes a WORLD of difference. You don't even have to make the nose as flat as I did here ^^ literally it is JUST the curvature.
Not only this but people also tend to give characters like Daisuke really pronounced angular cheekbones which???? I'll be fair!!! There are East Asian people with the second version below's bone structure (myself included). But the point is that it's not the character. Daisuke in the game has chronic babyface and yet SO MANY FANARTIST GIVE HIM SHARP FEATURES ROUND OUT THOSE CURVES BROTHER YOU'RE KILLING ME.
SEE HOW THESE ARE TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PEOPLE
DO YOU SEE HIM??????? DO YOU SEE MY BOY??????? DO YOU SEE HIS ROUND CHEEKS AND HIS FLAT FUCKING FACE I'M GOING TO START THROWING HANDS.
Don't even get me started on the whitening of skin tones I'll actually throw a fit.
It is NOT THAT HARD to accommodate for a variety of features. THATS HOW WE GROW AS ARTISTS. Venture out of your comfort zone!!! Try something new!!!!! It's not as scary as it seems I promise!!!! Just PLEASEEEEEE PLEASE PLEASE IM BEGGINGGG
(Don't think I need to say this but this is not a strict rule. Humans are diverse and just because a trait is “typical” doesn't mean everyone in that people group has it. This is just me angrily and loudly protesting a microaggression that is unfortunately very prevalent, especially in fandom.)
