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{{quote|"All those who feel that stereotypes aren't an issue when creating fictional groups for game purposes are free to take part in playtests for my new game '''''Sambo''': The RPG of Stealing Chickens and Eating Watermelons.''"|JellyRoll Baker, in an RPG.net discussion of why one needs to be careful when dealing with [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|fantasy counterpart cultures]].}}
 
{{smallcapssmall-caps|Important Note:}} Just because a work has [[Unfortunate Implications]] does ''not'' mean that the author was thinking of it that way. In fact, that's the point of it being ''unfortunate''. So, please, no [[Justifying Edit]]s about "what the authors really meant." The way an author handles a trope is an important factor here; handling a trope in a clumsy manner can certainly create unintentional impressions for readers. Likewise, if a work ''intends'' the offensive message (for example, a piece of Nazi propaganda about Jews), it wouldn't count. Also, for something that may not be offensive to you personally but may offend others in a different culture or time period, see [[Values Dissonance]].
 
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