If you "came to similar conclusion" (which you only stated after the critique of your first comment), it follows that the first comment wasn't referring to First Nations people (because why wouldn't you have specified otherwise?), and therefore the criticism of it was fair. "French colonialists hunting (were)beavers to near extinction could be an extension of the drain they put on First Nation lives and resources" STILL has the same problems if those werebeavers are in fact white Canadians. This was not a "mutually reached conclusion" if you didn't state a correction to your comment before someone criticized you, and because every step of the way you have defended yourself through disingenuity and bending logic. You're essentially saying "I already knew that! You're being mean!" to someone pointing out what it wasn't at all evident that you knew. I'm sorry if you feel personally attacked, but your comments are open to criticism on their own grounds, and regardless of what you "meant" or intended, it doesn't change the fact the effect your comment had. I'm not sure why you think someone's first interest should be in "understanding you," rather than pointing out what they perceive to be a racist line of thinking.
Re: white-washing -- you honestly think someone who is trying to point out your erasure of First Nations people by headcanoning an AU where white people could potentially be victims of colonialism, too, has overlooked the fact that there are First Nations hockey players? The existence of Carey Price and a handful of others doesn't mean that "hockey players in general" can stand in as "victims of colonialism" when "hockey players in general" are overwhelmingly white even when they aren't Sidney Crosby. Like, the fact that you are still trying to argue this makes me question what conclusions you think you've reached, tbh. You can't possible expect anyone to believe you were thinking of the history First Nations people playing hockey in the context of hockey rpf fic about werebeavers.
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From: (Anonymous)Re: white-washing -- you honestly think someone who is trying to point out your erasure of First Nations people by headcanoning an AU where white people could potentially be victims of colonialism, too, has overlooked the fact that there are First Nations hockey players? The existence of Carey Price and a handful of others doesn't mean that "hockey players in general" can stand in as "victims of colonialism" when "hockey players in general" are overwhelmingly white even when they aren't Sidney Crosby. Like, the fact that you are still trying to argue this makes me question what conclusions you think you've reached, tbh. You can't possible expect anyone to believe you were thinking of the history First Nations people playing hockey in the context of hockey rpf fic about werebeavers.