nobody is reading all that.
While I see you're point people are acting racist. I don't get you needing to write this, most people are literally thinking critical but idk bro.
read ts again and consider deleting it
You can clearly tell in this comment section alone that these people do not know about the american slave trade nor the history of Native Americans and Black people in America. This BL would probably be the introduction of many to this so its important to emphasise an accurate and respected story.
Having a story that centres around real world history is different to a fictional slave/master relationship, their pain and hurt are purely fictional. However, with this story, it has to represent the pain and hurt respectfully since there are real victims of it. Its not hypocritical, fictional settings allow us to distance ourselves from reality, however when that fictional borrows from reality to the point its recounting history, thats where care needs to be put in the story.
And with the Ancient korean historical ones youve mentioned, it is their history they chose to represent and tell, I am not one to speak about it. But one thing I'll let you know, I've never seen a BL of a Japanese imperial officer and a Korean, its distasteful and Im sure even if one does exist and is popular, then there would be heavy backlash against it, which i would support
Typing all that to defend master x slave is crazy work
I find it quite crazy that all of you are going ballistic about this. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate that so many people have been active in recognizing the harmful messages this story might send set in a such a difficult period with such oppressive systems. I also appreciate the humanity and compassion many have shown in regards to even subtle racist bigotry. I wish people were so understanding always.
However, I must say that this is quite hypocritical of many as well. There are many Yaoi stories on this beloved platform of ours that feature all kinds of troubling storylines. There is an insurmountable number of Yaoi stories and otherwise with all kinds of bigoted issues. There are many stories of relationships between slaves and masters. There are many stories about mlm relationships with power imbalances and heinous crimes like rape, murder, and/or torture. Some stories of note include "Taming the Tiger" and "Steel Under Silk." These feature slave x master relationships. But I do not see so many people criticizing these stories. I love "Taming the Tiger" and I'm sure many others do. Don't get me wrong in saying I defend the implications Jaxx's new story may be making, but I will point out this hypocrisy. I'm not trying to say that issue of slavery is slight and I very much see the possibility of white savior complex here. I've studied slavery's toll on people and I've seen just how absolutely cruel this time period has been. I see its widespread effects even now. I'm not trying the undermine the severity of this social issue and the oppressive systems that perpetuate it. But I will point out that other works that lack any sensitivity to relationships as complex as master X slave have not been as criticized as this one. I've seen the prevalence of black sexualization in Hentai, Josei, and the like. But I don't see so many people complaining there.
There are many stories set in ancient Korea with all kinds of complicated relationships and not many criticize these stories. Nobody pays so much attention to the sheer lack of insensitivity with Japanese/Korean/Chinese history. And nobody takes any notice when it's a Korean man with a white man. I find this a bit ridiculous. These histories are just as important as American history. I'm just saying that we all are jumping the gun too quickly. It's only been a prologue. We don't know what the author planned to do with this set-up. I will, of course, join everyone in criticizing Jaxx if they choose to continue the story with insensitivity given the backdrop. But the thing is: We just don't know what Jaxx plans to do. Jaxx has portrayed the White MC as a savior of the slaves. Of course, I see the scope for white savior complex. But the thing is, again: We don't know what Jaxx is going to do. I think it's a bit ridiculous to try control Jaxx's creative direction. If they choose to portray a white man as a savior during the 1860s, that's their choice for the story. What they choose to imply or do after making this creative choice is what we, as readers, should be analyzing critically. Not the creative choice itself. I agree that the "you guys are being too sensitive" comment is insensitive. But I also think everyone accusing each other of being racist in the comment section is ridiculous. I think Jaxx is being unfairly criticized for a creative choice they are at liberty to make as a creator. But I will say, that what Jaxx chooses to do after making this choice and the level of sensitivity with which they regard this difficult historical period should be analyzed critically, and if necessary criticized, by us as readers. Thank you for reading this. (￣∇￣")