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Is Clementine from The Walking Dead black?
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She reminds me of the Hodge Twins who have only one instance of Caucasian in their family which was several hundred years ago (a book was written about their family lineage)
Black Parents
Black Grandparents
Black Great Grandparents
Yes we come in all kinds of shades Gaf.
CadetMahoney
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I don't think there's need for the technical bit either.
Which begs the question what do hispanic ppl say when someone asks "what race are you"?
There's a picture of her parents in the walking dead season 1 somewhere that makes it clear that she is- or at least biracial.
clem looks part lion in that photo.
I'll be honest. I don't recall the family picture form episode one, so I thought she had an asian ethnicity. All I really took from the idea of a black man guarding an asian girl was just a commentary that the social constructs that people were so used to prior to the outbreak were rendered meaningless afterwards, its just people trying to survive.
Seeing that Clem's parents are black, and she's black, doesn't really change that in the end.
Besides, we are all denying what Clementine really is
Seeing that Clem's parents are black, and she's black, doesn't really change that in the end.
Besides, we are all denying what Clementine really is
SHE'S AMERICAN, BY GOD!
dr guildo
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How could you conclude she is asian when you know for sure that her father is black ?
By what kind of magic ? Just explain to me please...
Pinko Marx
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What makes one recognizable as black?
That's not Lee, that's Steve Carrell in Little Miss Sunshine.
She reminds me of the Hodge Twins who have only one instance of Caucasian in their family which was several hundred years ago (a book was written about their family lineage)
Black Parents
Black Grandparents
Black Great Grandparents
Yes we come in all kinds of shades Gaf.
Pinko Marx
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Sigh... there's so much wrong with your reasoning I don't know where to begin.
No, they don't look similar. Do they look like 2 black people? Clementine is a little ambiguous but if you've ya know...read the tread you'll see that black people occupy a wide range of shades and looks.
He'll I'm 100% black and I get confused for Hispanic and sometimes Arabic when I grow my facial hair out. There's just so much wrong with thinking a character design is bad because their race isn't instantly recognizable. I just... ducking flabbergasted over here.
The Ps4 Looks Great
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Lol, really man. We've gotten to that point
staticneuron
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Well.......
It seems as if some people don't understand that.
I am black.... I get asked some silly questions when people see family photo's. With family from Panama, Jamaica and Hong Kong. We have some very interesting shades in one family photo.
spindashing
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She is mixed. Mixed blacks can look like that.
I'm sorry that her skin isn't dark enough for you.
Heheheh...
Inferno313
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Yes...
jim-jam bongs
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Then the game's art style doesn't show these subtle nuances.
She doesn't have any facial features that remotely resemble an african american.
No her eyes, nose , hair....just nothing.
When I saw her I immediately registered her as asian for the entire first season.
These hodge twins are easily recognizable as African american despite their light toned skin.Look at their noses, their lips and the musculature of their faces.
Celementine is poorly designed if the devs had an attended a particular race for her.Not that it matters in the context of the story.
dr guildo
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According to Science ? Yes, 'cause it teaches us that there can be just one single race among men, the Human one.
Haunted
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wooooooow
SniperHunter
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Mix of black and asian. Great character, like her more than Ellie from tlou
jim-jam bongs
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Huh.
CadetMahoney
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Sounds like a porno.
My reaction to this thread.
And a puppy? This kid is too adorable. I don't see her being able to fend off some walkers, though.
Races aren't as so clear-cut as you seem to think. According to American society, if one of your parents is black, then you are black. That means that Clementine could have a very varied family tree racially, have a pale complexion herself, and still be considered black.
So yes, Lee and Clementine could well belong to the same race.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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15 pages on the power of "she doesn't look like I think a black should look, but it doesn't matter because what is race but stardust memories of a butterfly anyway?"
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TheRealTalker
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she could be East African
R
Retro_
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The fact that they are the same race is a deliberate design decision.
R
Retro_
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Seriously.
So many arrogant people deciding that race shouldn't matter to anyone. History and culture be damned.
In a perfect world we accept differences. Not pretend they don't exist.
ScriptedReality
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Are you serious man? Now we all have to look alike? Lol. C'mon man...
TheRealTalker
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accept it people! I have seen multiple people who look similar to her and are black
lol
lol
ftfy
Tripling down on ignorance? Is there such a thing?
The Lamonster
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8 pages? Must be a slow news week.
Sounds like a Captain Beefheart track.
MyBodyisReady
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The problem isn't that we should all be colorblind. The problem is that people care what race she is. Or people are surprised to find out she's a certain race that she wasn't. It's about white privilege.
Rarely are white people or white characters asked what race they are. It's only when you are a person of color that people interview and grill you based on your race. That's wrong.
Why does this matter?
Sidenote: Also, almost all the eyelids in the Walking Dead are football shaped. I assumed this was a way to give them those expressive Disney eyes. It's one thing I noticed in the style of this game is all the character's eyeballs kind of look the same.
Zoe
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So if you only knew the race of her father, she could only possibly be black? Even if it turned out her mother was Asian?
As a person of mixed-race, I always assume by default that people with ambiguous features and just a touch of color are also mixed. If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong, no biggie. But I'm getting the feeling in this thread that people should never consider themselves mixed. It's all about the one drop.
I didn't know her father was black. I mean I know now with the picture in this thread, but I don't remember that picture in the game.
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