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 I’m getting tired of the forced social justice elements in new movies and series. Instead of adding value to minorities or the values they aim to represent, it’s making people turn away from them. I mean, seriously, a black elf? 🧝🏿‍♂️!? Wtf. 
 What's wrong with a black elf? 
 the creation of something that does not exist… 

I think this is something that offends black people more.  

Like Marvel's lie in the Black Panther movie, "We have exploited you for centuries, here we are giving you a modern city." 
 Elves are fictional beings, no? 
 Elves were described this way by Tolkien. https://image.nostr.build/7eed7f643a882eabfa3387498c1a5a7f9a3103c1c8b7144fed6c366a6ed954ae.jpg  
 True enough but I don't think Tolkien's description should lock in minor characteristics of elves forever. Their skin tone isn't central to their description/identity. On the other hand, if you tried to portray an elf without pointy ears I'd fight you.