binary solo said:
What the fuck is a "natural fit"? That's like saying women shouldn't be in the police, or be firefighters or be on the front lines in the military. That there is an inherently sexist statement. There is NO role that women / girls can't fill naturally that is an essentially male role. Existing characters can't be morphed into women / girls. No one is expecting Mario to become Maria, or Master Chief to become Mistress Chief, or Nathan Drake to become Nicola Drake. But what is inherently wrong with the next platformer mascot to be a female character, or the next FPS hero to be female, the next Action/Adventure icon to be a woman? The new Tomb Raider shows the female action/adventure lead can give strong sales in a realistic / non-stylised setting. Heavenly Sword proves a great hack'n'slash can be centred on female protagonists and not just man-mountains like Kratos. |
I don't have a problem with female leads in video games or anything, but sometimes I feel like the female characters in games, and in movies, are underdeveloped, probably because they are forced, which makes them less likeable. I'm thinking of Michelle Rodriguez.
Also, there are some things in life where men are just more capable, especially physically demanding things such as Infantry and firefighters. It's not sexist it is just a fact they are less physically capable. I think the most qualified person, for whatever the job deserves it.
