#idk i'm counting the poc food descriptions and i got to calypso's introduction and idk if i count this one | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

yourfourthparent · 2 years ago

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something interesting about dick riordan is how he never compares white characters to food in physical descriptions but when a character of colour is white passing he still finds a way to compare them to food. it won't be about their skin but it'll be about their hair or their eyes. and yet he doesn't do it with white folks. huh. i wonder why that is (sarcastic).

#on the side blog because i'm scared of posting criticism on the main blog in case someone calls me a loser idiot and i get ratioed #anyways this post is about sadie kane #white passing black girl described with caramel coloured hair. what white person does he describe like this #jason's hair was the colour of spaghetti. nico's skin was the colour of cool whip.#percy's eyes were like green sugar on a tree shaped christmas cookie. what.#closest we get is 'his hair was the colour of corn silk' for jason in hoo.#and corn silk isn't the food part so it doesn't really count yk #but like. he only describes poc like this. so if i see a character with a food descriptor i think 'ok this person is not white'#like calypso is described with caramel hair. is she white? i immediately think not but she literally could be #idk i'm counting the poc food descriptions and i got to calypso's introduction and idk if i count this one #cuz she's never stated to be a poc yk #but idk !!!! i could just be a loser idiot and maybe frank really did describe percy's skin as being the shade of mashed potatoes #maybe dicky riri really does write white people like that and i'm missing something very big.#anyways do i count calypso's 'caramel-colour hair' in the poc food comparisons or no #i'm counting them to prove a point about rick writing poc weirdly with physical descriptors so idk should i be doing THAT #is that a valid way to prove a point like this #is that a point i should even try to prove #am i weird and gross for doing this at all and should i stop #idk #maybe i'm stupid and lame and should fuck off or something #for all i know comparing your black character's skin to roasted coffee is the valid poc ally thing to do i have no clue #i'm a royal dumbass so yk if i fuck up then yk. i fuck upm please tell me if i do yk #tired as hell #the coca cola company's cock and ball stories #the coca cola company buys chbc

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