Why is racism against Lala's considered okay?

[AnnaRosa]

And what if this was possible in real life? Would racism then being okay, since you can always change to the "correct" race?

Well, however, I agree that this isn't compareable to real world racism. But I think this is (compareable) to real world cyber mobbing.

Some jokes now and then are okay, but overall the community overdid it. There is a point when jokes are simply not funny anymore. And remember: There are real people behind the pixels whose feelings may get hurt.

That is the point don't take it heartily is not jokes directed to you as a person/player is a joke about the pixels but if that upsets you worry not will make them only personally not in forums or game.

[SannaR]

I mean we also have in game fish even before this NA fanfest that love to eat lalafells or have the words "could eat a lalafell whole" as part of their description. Don't worry I'm sure they'll be spared the jokes for a bit once 5.0 comes out and we all start making jokes about the two new classes and races.

[Nethereal]

It is what they are applying joke or not, but I don't have a problem with a joke. I was more so complaining about it being a serious norm nowadays more than a comment directed at them.

The exact quote is "it isnt comparable to irl racism. in real life you cant take a potion and suddenly be white or whatever." There was no implication of anything. It simply stated what we all know as true. But because they specifically said "white" when they could've said anything else or added something else to the sentence to pad itself away from people who easily take offense you assume they're implying something probably due to some inherent bias, dare I say actual racism? You take specific offense not from what the sentence is trying to tell you but rather the "white" race. To add onto that, there is no joke in that sentence.

[Nora_of_Mira]

title says all. thank you all

because it's funny and it's not racism. Unless someone is actually harassing someone, I don't think making potato/kicking footballs/petting jokes are racist.

[kidalutz]

Said it before I'll say it again. I love all the FF XIV races I think each one has a strong eye shown for care and detail all of thier emotes, stances, dances, are differently animated. But that's just the thing Pixels do not equate real things. Thusly by a logical deduction we can say Racisim does not exist for Lalafel. One has to be exist here in the real world third dimensional flesh and blood format in order for there to be the onus of " Victimised Racism" labeled upon them.

That said I don't feel as if we should say there doesnt seem to be alot of random Lala hate and dismissal towards them. A very cool set of Lalas were in one of my favorite FCs until it broke apart on Famfrit (I still play the char now and then hoping to run into them since they're all on my freinds list) Several Lalas are in my current mains FC and all have been a genuine ,kind and generous group of people to chill and game with.

I think at the end of the day we do forget that there are people at the other end of that characters monitor and they could be having a crap day just like we did. We're all here to relax and have fun Even if that Fun is different for everyone. (I like PuGs, and Practice EX runs personally To me those are my fun It feels really good that first clear and helping others acheive it makes it more enjoyable for me.) (A Freind of mine likes glam, another one is trying to talk me into the world of crafting.) So lets not try and ruin thier fun. And lets nots try and slam real world junk like Racism into a game world.

[Vahlnir]

Lalafells are a bit of a running joke to some much like dragoons. There isn't any hatred behind it, much less racism. People just like to joke or meme hard.

[TenraiNagi]

In 99.9% of the time it’s just jokes, and lalas like it cuz it keeps us in the spotlight whether they realize it or not

And SE literally is giving us a hideout in Shb! *slaps someone’s knee backwards* Follow me now! /runs to dwarfland

I’ve only met with a genuine lala hater once in a dungeon and poor thing licked the ground countless times till he kneeled before me and started doting xD

To all those who want to eat a lala potato

[Lihtleita]

And what if this was possible in real life? Would racism then being okay, since you can always change to the "correct" race?

what if ppl didnt die when they were killed? would murder be okay?

[CaptainLagbeard]

Because Lalafells are evil and deserve it.

[Eldevern]

It is all because of Teledji Adeledji