Hey @LegendaryGamesJ, with everything going on in America right now, which member of your team decided that "mysteries of the Orient" was a good idea?

Did your cultural consultant think "unapproachable East" was a good idea in 2021? Did you even hire one?
With all of the hateful rhetoric towards Asian people, did the Legendary Games team think that FURTHER mystifying us would add anything productive to the conversations in the TTRPG space?
I'm trying to be constructive about this, but given everything that is happening, it's been real difficult. The right paints us as outsiders to be feared - people at the root of everyone's current problems.

The east isn't unapproachable.
Saying "mysteries of the orient" clearly communicates who is supposed to engage with this material - characters/players seeking to TAKE from the east, a place that is certainly not a mystery to those living there.
Looks like @/LegendaryGamesJ quietly took down their pinned tweet, but kept this gem. No public acknowledgement yet or statement that they are working on one.

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