Is Catering To Women, Homosexuality and Minorities Restricting Game Developers' Creative Freedom?

[MikeRox]

SuaveSocialist said:

MikeRox said:

1. I think you're misunderstanding the debate. The question is more "is being forced to include certain demographics for the sake of having those demographics" restricting creativity?

2. The very definition of creative freedom is that the creator can put whatever and leave out whatever they want. Saying you can do this, but must also have that, restricts creativity.

3. I still don't see how sexuality is even a factor in most games though. Is Mario straight or gay? How would you ever know this? Same for such as Link. Unless the game has a sex scene you don't really know and it doesn't come into it. Even a same sex relationship could be 2 bisexual characters for example. Its just irrelevant to most games.

1.  I just answered the question.  Sounds like some other people are debating a different question.  The question asked if catering to women, homosexuals and minorities restricts creative freedom.  No, it does not.  The creator may do so without "being forced to include certain demographics for the sake of having those demographics".   Acknowledging the broader audience does not manifestly require that males, heterosexuals and the majority be removed from the equation and said acknowledgement is not indicative that the creator was "forced" to do so.  

2.  The creator may cater to women, homosexuals and minorities without having been forced to "do this, but must also have that".  As you said, the creator can put in whatever.  That very well may cater to women, homosexuals and minorities.

3.  This is irrelevant to what I said.

My answer remains unchanged.

You're answering the thread title, rather than what the thread itself is discussing though. So your answer is irrelevant to the thread in that case.

From OP: Using threats and false accusations is the tactic of a bully. This is why developers are beginning to feel pressured to include females, homosexuals and minorities in their games, even though creatively, they may never have intended to do so. That I believe, is infringing on the creative freedom of game developers and it should be exposed for what it is.

3. wasn't aimed at you, that was my thoughts.