Is this racist?

[LCT_m_a_d]

I'm assuming I didn't clearly convey my thought. Regardless my point isn't to contest you or convince you to respect me or my position. I won't defend or justify it. I just hope this was insightful to the OP and again I appreciate the err on the side of humanity.

[DiegoPalacios]

No one here is denying you the right to share your opinion.

I agree that the goal here is helping OP with their question.

[lomcia]

No racist for me. It's normal character. Why make such a big deal with skin colour? If she sees her character like that just do it. It is not racist. If someone thinks it is he should think twice. Its like u would made albino character and name him Burakku or Kuro it is a normal name... Just do her character.I think she will be unique and Im looking forward to see hers OC

[thecrystalrook]

90% of the time, the only people I see calling a race card on this type of thing are the people it has no impact on. It's fiction, it's a fake character. We're not bound to real-world scenarios as writers. And even if we were, why is it problematic for a person of color to have white hair? Have we never come across this IRL? If the answer is no, I do in fact find that hard to believe.

In any case, as long as you are not mocking and making fun of a stereotype or culture, then no I do not think its racist. That's what it comes down to. Don't be negative and derogatory.

[Kaydreamer]

Can a third party comment whether my responses come across as rude?

You didn't come across as rude. It was pretty clear to me that you just wanted to have a good-faith discussion. Maybe the other person was having a bad day and misread your intent, I dunno.

I really appreciated your clarity.

Also, Atsuko Jackson is a fantastic character! I loved that anime, but I totally forgot it existed. She's a great example.

[Ordinaryaverageguy]

It's not racist in any correct use of the word or its underlying beliefs. However, there will be someone, somewhere who will call it racist & tell you they were offended. I think if you use the name it will help if there's a backstory on why they carry that name so that it doesn't appear to be a joke.

[midnight_pencil]

Im way late in this discussion, but it was in my related and I couldn't help but answer. As a person of color,In my opinion, a black character with white hair is perfectly fine, there are many people out there in real life with many skin tones and many colors so I don't mind it in the slightest. I do think the name "Shiro" is a bit off, so unless the name is important or plays a part in the story, I would just pick a different name.'That's just me though,

[ratique]