Thanks for the heads up! I checked their post out and I think I get what they’re saying, and if I have enough complaints from bipoc I’m happy to change it. I also totally agree with the post about how black people with lighter skin are just as valid too for their experiences. I know colorism also is a huge thing of discussion too when it comes to the experiences of being a person of color.

I did set out with the intention of doing it to have more darker skinned black characters in media since I didn’t see that many in the shows I watched growing up. Living in the US and being white myself, it also wasn’t a thing I was actively aware of for a long time until coming back to rewatch the shows I enjoyed when I was younger with more knowledge of racism, colorism, and the way it permeates everything, media included.

I know that Aisha is a character who’s black coded, but I also know the show was made by a guy from Italy in the early 2000s where representation, while surprisingly good for winx club those things considered, still had a ways to go, so it was done with good intentions on my end. BUT, that doesn’t necessarily mean it was the right choice, and like I said if it’s upsetting to a lot of bipoc, I’m more than happy to change things to fit better what they want. That’s the very least I can do.

I changed a lot of the skin tones for the characters in my thing too, but I understand that when it comes to characters that have darker skin, that’s obviously a big deal because of the history and current practices of white washing and fetishization they experience.

And the fashion! There could be uniforms cause fancy schools do that, but at least outside of school hours, everyone would actually dress like they actually picked out clothes themselves! and not constantly do the drugs or the sex. Probably just study and go to town sometimes. Maybe watch a movie, go to an arcade, make ramen at 3 am in their pajamas while cramming for a test.