Jabrosky
Banned
There was once a time when people of African descent were known as Negroes. Nowadays this term is considered offensively archaic and inappropriate for contemporary discourse, but I don't think most people would complain if an author of historical fiction used it. What if a fantasy writer were to use the term "Negro" or something like it for the characters in their own world? Given that most fantasy settings resemble historical ones, it wouldn't seem out of place to refer to African-like characters as Negroes. On the other hand, in a fantasy world there wouldn't really be a compulsion on the author's part to use "historically accurate" terminology.
Do you think "outdated" words like "Negro" could have their place in fantasy?
Do you think "outdated" words like "Negro" could have their place in fantasy?