Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4010415-20141223120240/@comment-14909251-20141227200654

Tatmtn wrote: Well, I've thought about this and have a few ideas. First: bring the Schnee Dust Company into the show! Them and the White Fang are two sides of the same coin, after all. If the WF despises humanity, than the SDC probably hates the faunus just as much, and I think we need to see the form that hatred takes. Blake mentioned questionable labor policies early in the show; maybe we could see them. Even better, show Winter or Mr. Schnee being a jerk to a faunus.

It would also be great if the show could make more use of Weiss' prejudices. Having a main character with discriminatory beliefs is a great way to highlight how much of an issue racial discrimination is. She might not hate the faunus, true but she still looks at them as liars, thieves, and murderers due to her hatred of the White Fang, which is how I think the majority of people see them. Those who wholehartedly despise the faunus, like Cardin, are probably a minority, albeit a very dangerous one.

Finally, I think that showing exactly how faunus are discriminated against would be a plus. What kind of offensive stereotypes regarding them are believed? I'm inclined to believe that Weiss' mistrust of them has always been a common misconception, especially now that the White Fang is running around. Maybe we could see a group of faunus wrongfully arrested, or something of the sort. Through Cardin, we could probably learn about more. Also, it seems clear that the faunus having animalistic traits plays a role in the prejudice against them; perhaps we could learn exactly why this is.

I think it is better for Weiss to be used to illustrate how the White Fang has harmed the reputation of the Faunus by highlighting what she has gone through as a result of their actions.

As to showing Faunus discrimination. You guys should consider the possible approach of having a human and Faunus going out on a date. One easy way to illustrate discrimination and racism is to show how people react to "mixing" their kinds.