https://www.salon.com/2013/10/05/the_legend_of_zelda_is_classist_sexist_and_racist/
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." Critics frequently laud the Nintendo 64 title as the greatest video game ever.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/freckled-zelda-controversy
Background. On March 5th, 2024, YouTuber Maddy Maddy posted a roughly five-minute-long video called "Why freckled Zelda is a bad person" in which they included multiple screenshots that accused Freckled Zelda of grooming, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and stealing her ex's artwork. Over three weeks, the video received over 87,100 views (shown below).

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/06/18/nintendo-reveals-zelda-game-starring-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-with-imminent-release-date/
Nintendo has surprised Direct audiences by revealing a brand new Legend of Zelda entry, and one that looks wildly different than anything that's come before. ... Racist, sexist, homophobic or

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/hanuman-welch/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-racist-classist-sexist-according-salon
Here we were, playing Zelda, worried about possibly engendering racism, sexism, and classicism, but it turns out Salon has some extra victimhood laying around for readers to slather on their

https://www.zeldadungeon.net/diversity-in-zelda-a-month-long-discussion-of-race-in-the-zelda-series/
Diversity in gaming tends to be a hot-button issue, and one not too often talked about in the context of the Zelda series. We at Zelda Dungeon want to shine a light on the issues of representation, stereotyping, and intersectionality in our community. This will be an ongoing series in which we hope to, from time-to-time, engage in a variety of

https://www.gamestudies.org/2103/articles/hutchinson
Observant Play: Colonial Ideology in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Rachael Hutchinson Abstract. This essay examines the charge of colonial rhetoric in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017), taking into account the Japanese origin of the game and what "colonialism" means in the Japanese context.I investigate the game's ideology in terms of how it is

https://www.zeldadungeon.net/diversity-in-zelda-what-if-zelda-was-black/
Princess Zelda is a multifaceted character who has developed from a damsel in distress to a powerful political player, a researcher, a sorcerous, a warrior, a leader, and a legend. By virtue of this complexity, Zelda is an inspiring female character who breaks down gender roles game after game. Despite her many changes over the series' 35

https://www.zeldadungeon.net/diversity-in-zelda-acknowledging-the-zelda-series-representation-problem/
"Diversity in Zelda" is an ongoing series in which we highlight the Legend of Zelda's approach to inclusivity, spotlight relevant characters, and speak with Zelda fans from marginalized communities. It is our desire for the installments of this series to be received with open minds, and civil discussions between readers are encouraged. When one thinks of The Legend of Zelda, and Nintendo

https://www.polygon.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom/23802993/loz-totk-ending-zelda-dragon-master-sword-ganondorf
This laughably loaded phrase and the racist tropes that have always underpinned Ganon's story, like the gendered aspects of Zelda's repetitive role in the narrative, appear to skate by simply

https://heavy.com/games/2017/03/anita-sarkeesian-feminist-frequency-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-sexist-damsel-in-distress-trope/
This isn't the first time The Legend of Zelda has come under fire for being considered sexist. Ocarina of Time was called classist, sexist and racist in an article on Salon. Anita Sarkeesian

https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/comments/9ji1ui/ocarina_of_time_is_racist_sexist_and_classist/
2.4M subscribers in the zelda community. /r/Zelda is the unofficial hub for anything and everything The Legend of Zelda - the iconic Nintendo series… Advertisement Coins

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/books/chapters/flapper.html
Zelda was a reigning beauty and 'a knockout' in the paleolithic slang of the day, far too popular to have 'put out' for her beaux, far too shrewd in the tactics and strategy of popularity to grant

https://nerdist.com/article/legend-of-zelda-multiculturalism/
Zelda fans have long been interpreting and analyzing the games, and sharing their findings in either blogs, videos, or discussions. Representation has never been more discussed and people both

https://zelda-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Controversy
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was originally named The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods, but was changed for its US release to avoid any religious controversy. When the manga by Akira Himekawa was released, it retained the Japanese original name. The re-release of the game on GBA and the manga were distributed at the same time

https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/the-freckled-zelda-controversy-explained/
via Spotify. No, Freckled Zelda did not apologize for anything — however, she did deny alI all allegations of grooming, stealing, racism, and homophobia. Freckled Zelda explained that Maddy

https://www.wired.com/story/take-this-nonprofit-toxicity-harassment-gaming/
Jan 12, 2023 8:00 AM. Toxicity in Gaming Is Rampant. This Nonprofit Is Fighting Back. Take This is celebrating 10 years of fostering inclusive, safe, and collaborative spaces for everyone in the

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_stereotype
A 1909 postcard, with the caption "I'se so happy!" The watermelon stereotype is an anti-Black racist trope originating in the Southern United States. It first arose as a backlash against African American emancipation and economic self-sufficiency in the late 1860s. After the American Civil War, in several areas of the south, former slaves grew

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/189707-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/74709431?page=1
Oh and yes Zelda is crazy racist Nintendo started as a company in the year 1889 and world war 2 ended in 1945 meaning Nintendo existed during it's entirety. Mario is Italian and Link and Hylians are blonde haired blue eyed fair skinned people shown with Link and Zelda the epitome of the Hitler youth. Nintendo and the axis of evil go hand in hand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51914782
Racism can be debunked with facts and science. Stereotypes and myths about race abound, but this does not make them true. Often, these are not even expressed by overt racists. For many well

https://zeldauniverse.net/forums/index.php?thread/201519-racism-in-the-legend-of-zelda/
Doesn't exist. From the Hylians [shock], there exists the concept of the thinning of their blood with that of the humans, it's portrayal being a negative one that made Hylians lose their inherent magical powers. Portraying mixing of race as a bad thing, impure. And yet, that's not all of it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2mzi4m/the_legend_of_zelda_is_classist_sexist_and_racist/
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." Critics frequently laud the Nintendo 64 title as the greatest video game ever. And yet the ways it deals with class, race, gender and animal rights are all deeply problematic. ... The whole "Tolkien is racist because orcs are black people" thing

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https://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/39oe0j/btard_thinks_legend_of_zelda_is_racist/
Cia. Videos in this thread: Watch Playlist . Racist Zelda. 1 - confirmed. Star Trek : Enterprise (In a Mirror, Darkly) - Opening Intro. 1 - /pol/: In a Mirror, Darkly. The Black Hole II - The Interview. 1 - We live in a day and age where the scientific term "Black hole" is racist. When I saw that yesterday, I was speechless.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/opinion-it-s-been-103-years-since-the-tulsa-massacre-and-here-s-why-black-folks-still-don-t-know-the-horrific-story/ar-BB1onj0w
1921 was not that long ago. Today, there are only two known survivors from the Tulsa Massacre, and they have just been denied reparations. Last Wednesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court refused to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFmYAYTIiXE
The Legend of Zelda games are extremely racist! Now they include a woman in the new Zelda Wii U game?Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-OEanUDA

https://www.reddit.com/r/greentext/comments/184v6a8/zelda_is_racist/
TaxIdiot2020. •• Edited. Japan doesn't hate foreigners cause of racism they hate retarded foreigners who don't have any manners or self-awareness. "B-b-but Japan is le racist!!1!". Is just a classic soy talking point for people who can't cope that a nation they think only nerdy white dudes like is so beloved.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/the-gray-house-mary-louise-parker-ben-vereen-1236040933/#!
'Weeds' actor Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Vereen discuss Monte-Carlo Television Festival premiere 'The Gray House,' Donald Trump presidency.

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/06/19/new-female-led-zelda-game-announced-by-nintendo
Nintendo surprised fans yesterday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old Zelda saga, one of the Japanese video game titan's biggest franchises. During an event broadcast on the web, the