i'm going to give my two cents on race changing since i'm seeing it being brought up again. this might be a one and done since the community seems to hate when shifting arguments get repeated. fair enough, what you do in your realities is your business. still, it's valid for others, especially people of colour, to have their voices heard regarding such topics.
i've seen people say that race changing should not be an issue because we are mere vessels. different realities, different versions (as in, race, gender, sexuality, whatever) of ourselves. that's completely true — there are infinite amounts of these versions. we could be a complete contrast to another reality's version of our self.
this is not the point that me, and many others, find fault with. i completely understand the concept of infinite personas. it is the choice of changing your race that is inheritedly problematic.
take this for an example — i hate to say it, but there are going to be realities out there where we are terrible people. murderers, killers, who knows what. the possibilities are endless, yes. no one is shaming this idea. it is a factor we cannot control. being infinite means there are versions of ourselves that we also don't approve of (morally). however, it is shameful to choose to shift to a reality where you are this terrible person. why would you want to be a murderer? that is a reflection of your poor choices.
now, i'm not saying race changers are as bad as murderers. i am simply giving an example of something extremely dire so that you can understand this in more black and white terms. you know, since many of you white shifters can't seem to grasp the idea of race <3
race is a man-made concept. it is an extremely flawed concept because it was a white man's creation. used to segregate people around the world when that is not what humanity should stand for. because of such racial issues, people of colour have learned to make the concept of race more unifying to their community and selves. now, after centuries of colonisation and conquer, race is a part of identity. it's not simply just who we 'look'. personally — and this is in regards to realities where i'm human — i am not my true, desired self if i am not a south asian. my brown skin is part of me. race is not another feature of character customisation for white shifters. race is so much more than that.
you want to appreciate another culture? here's what you can do:
shift to a reality where you are adopted. you can remain yourself while also growing up and being basked in this desired culture.
shift to a reality where this country or culture has a community of yours and other races. for example — want to experience korean culture? okay! then in that reality, korea can be a diverse country with other races also living there.
or ..... were you just looking for an excuse to look like one of us?
i don't see why you need to change your race to appreciate another country's culture. especially when white people have had no problem fitting themselves into every country's narrative time and time again in history.
reality shifting has all in all proven that we are god. we can be and do whatever the hell we want, wherever the hell we want. absolutely embrace this revelation. but do not be greedy. do not lose your humanity and morality. just because you can do anything, doesn't always mean you should. always think over if what you're doing is ethical.
even before you found out about reality shifting, free will as human beings still existed. did you ever willingly do something bad just because it was possible?
history of this reality — namely roman and greek — has proven that just because you are god, doesn't mean that you aren't immune to being a shitty person. not to go all comic geek on y'all, but with great power genuinely does come great responsibility. be responsible in your actions and choices.
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