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 think that's true. While I don't mean to say they can't, it is also true that there are differences between male and female in terms of anatomy that makes certain roles just better for a male to fill. It depends on what comes first when making the game.
I do agree with the premise of what you're saying, but the reality is that some of those roles will definitely feel forced unless they have the proper adjustments.
