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There is harm done to no one. The Dothraki demean no one. An opinion that their clothes are unlikely, were it even demonstrated to be true, is not an argument.
by rendall 6y ago
There is harm done to no one. The Dothraki demean no one. An opinion that their clothes are unlikely, were it even demonstrated to be true, is not an argument. Historical inaccuracy, in a fantasy novel, is not an argument. "The Dothraki are a cruel mockery of the Sioux" would be an argument if that were the argument, but it's not. "The Dothraki is a demeaning stereotype of the ancient Mongols" is absurd. "Let us examine the ways that the Dothraki are like, and unlike, the historical peoples who raided Europe and caused political disruption" would be interesting and worth following. "Let us examine that and the ways the Dothraki's historical inaccuracies cause vague demeaning harm to... someone" is insufferable.
I can't state my objection to the piece more clearly. If you find it unconvincing, let's just politely agree to disagree and move on.