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[Lucy Glitter]

Let me just... enlargen that for you...

 

The E3 demo kinda suggests he has an salaciously sexy accent. 

 

[Elite Banana]

 

http://ryuichifoxe.t...-day-unheard-of

 

[HiddenInWar]

GLAAD has it's own article on Dorian!


http://www.glaad.org...dragon-age-game

[Deviija]

Oh, my.  How awesome.  And Sera's mentioned, too.  Good.  

[Lebanese Dude]

I'm confused. Dorian has the same skin tone as half the Lebanese and Mediterranean population, including me. Are olive skinned people considered people of color too?

 

I've always been considered white according to the USA. You guys need to get your classifications straight

[Nocte ad Mortem]

Indian people are generally under the "people of color" category, so Dorian would be since he's conceptualized as Indian. Skin tones can vary a lot within races, so the issue is always a bit blurred.    

[Incantrix]

I'm confused. Dorian has the same skin tone as half the Lebanese and Mediterranean population, including me. Are olive skinned people considered people of color too?

 

I've always been considered white according to the USA. You guys need to get your classifications straight

 

Some Mediterraneans do some don't. It's always been one of those "things". I've met a few dark olive skinned Italians who don't necessarily consider themselves Caucasian. 

 

But yeah, Dorian can either go Mediterranean or Native American in looks tbh.

[ElitePinecone]

I think in the US at least it refers to anyone who isn't white, but "non-white" isn't a good term because it defines people in opposition to a majority. 

 

(Or something.)

 

I'm not American but I've only ever seen it used (in the political/social sense) to describe black Americans. To be honest it's a little surprising to see the phrase used for Dorian, but I think English does lack a suitable term for fantasy characters of olive appearance.

[Lucy Glitter]

GLAAD has it's own article on Dorian!


http://www.glaad.org...dragon-age-game

 

Awesome!!! 

[Scroll]

Dorian Pavus by olivegbg

 

[Lucy Glitter]

 

this fan art...

[Deviija]

 

It's a mostly United States construct to mean everyone that is not white in America.  It is an inclusive term for racial and ethnic minorities, to use as a form of solidarity among the various groups, emphasizing the shared common racism experience here.  I can understand how it may be confusing or strange to those outside of the US, as the term can become different or blurred in meaning when placed on a different country, regional, or global scale.  

[Neezoy]

Wow the fanart...

 

*jaw drops*

[Lebanese Dude]

Indian people are generally under the "people of color" category, so Dorian would be since he's conceptualized as Indian. Skin tones can vary a lot within races, so the issue is always a bit blurred.    

 

I just don't like the word. Indian people aren't people of color because their skin tones can vary between light and dark. Like you said, some can "qualify" as "colored" people but you can't just generalize a country into one "color scheme".

 

It doesn't work outside of the USA. It just doesn't. I'd prefer if we don't use it but whatever

 

This only irks me because as a Lebanese I have enough identity issues to begin with. I don't need this compiled on it lol

[s3v4n5]

I've been kind of lurking around for the past few days on these forums, after signing up like a year ago, but, after having read the last few pages in this thread and a few other companion threads, I've really got to say that the Bioware Forums (or at least the DA:I part of them) have some of the most tolerant posters I've ever seen on the internet . In this thread especially, I love how everyone realizes when it's the right time to switch topics and get back to the more important discussions like Dorian's ass.

 

Also, I can't wait to post some of my own fanart of Dorian as soon as I get my new tablet pen   And like others have said before me, the Tevinter part of Dorian really intrigues me. I really want to see just how much he rejects certain aspects of his homeland, especially with regard to elves and slavery.

[alwayshungry]

http://ryuichifoxe.t...ories-obsessive

[Solas]

Nice to see dev confirmation of his real-world race analogue.

[Elite Banana]

So pretty my eyes hurt.

[Nocte ad Mortem]

I just don't like the word. Indian people aren't people of color because their skin tones can vary between light and dark. Like you said, some can "qualify" as "colored" people but you can't just generalize a country into one "color scheme".

 

It doesn't work outside of the USA. It just doesn't. I'd prefer if we don't use it but whatever

 

This only irks me because as a Lebanese I have enough identity issues to begin with. I don't need this compiled on it lol

Well, the term doesn't really mean "dark", is sort of the thing. Asians would be "people of color" by the definition that it's just people that aren't considered "white", and yet I have Asian friends that are lighter than most definite white people. It's considered a "more polite" alternative to "minorities", basically. I'm not sure if most people see it that way or not.

 

To be completely honest, it's not something I hear actually spoken in the US much. It's a phrase I've mostly only seen on the internet.   

[Lebanese Dude]

Well, the term doesn't really mean "dark", is sort of the thing. Asians would be "people of color" by the definition that it's just people that aren't considered "white", and yet I have Asian friends that are lighter than most definite white people. It's considered a "more polite" alternative to "minorities", basically. I'm not sure if most people see it that way or not.

To be completely honest, it's not something I hear actually spoken in the US much. It's a phrase I've mostly only seen on the internet.

I suppose in that context it would be alright. 

[Maferath]

Dorian Pavus by olivegbg
 
*snip*

Hello, new avatar

[Lucy Glitter]

Spoiler

http://ryuichifoxe.t...ories-obsessive

 

Dorian is going in for a butt grab! Go for gold, son!

[Lukas Trevelyan]

Err what does PoC mean?

[Lukas Trevelyan]

Also I'm pretty sure his skin color (overall features actually) is somewhat of a Hispanic/Indian hybrid.