The LGBT thread (Revisited)

[Runa216]

You know what? I think more companies DO need to come out and say 'yeah, we do have a political agenda, and that agenda is to normalize typically marginalized groups. we feel that everyone deserves respect. our 'agenda' is that nobody deserves hatred, and I don't see how anyone could feel that's a bad thing.'

I just wanna see the inevitable meltdown by all the folks who subconsciously are bigoted and just don't know it yet. Because, like, last I checked the entirety of the gaming masses have been clamouring for gaming to be seen as an art form, so I'm pretty sure that opens up all developers and creators to have whatever artistic vision they want. If I want to write a book featuring fantasy lesbians teaming up to take on the world, I can do that because I think that it's important to represent every sexuality and gender and ideal. some might hate it for pandering (to a group that is still a minority and has been historically treated poorly), but I just say it's the story I wanna tell. why is it any different for game devs?

Honestly, the whole argument is stupid. It's absolutely stupid, and it's disgusting and immature and pathetic. and I hate having to walk on eggshells any time the discussion is brought up because the reality is that, if you're arguing that any gay/lesbian/trans/nonbinary/etc representation is a political message and that's somehow a bad thing, you're a bigot. If you're saying something along the lines of 'I don't have a problem with representation as long as it's done a certain way or not done a different way', then you're a bigot AND you're stupid because you're trying to control how others make art, how others live, and how others represent themselves.

You might not even know you're being bigoted. you might genuinely feel justified in your rules and regulations and perception, but the reality is that you are bigoted. You are. IT's not even a discussion or debate anymore. Either you need to be informed of this bigotry so you can reflect upon yourself and change your behaviour, or you need to be called out on it so you can be shamed into changing or growing up or whatever. Either way, this behaviour needs to be addressed, it needs to be dealt with.

And no, being uncomfortable around something that you are unfamiliar with is NOT the same as outwardly crying about it and whining about it. I was uncomfortable around trans people for the longest time, feeling that they 'needed to be clear' or have a different designation (you're not male, you're TRANS MALE' or whatever.) Then I grew up and realized that what someone else does, how someone else presents themselves, and how someone else lives their life is...

none

of

my

fucking

business.

None. The only time it becomes ANY of my business is if it affects me (Like, if I was dating them or whatever.) A trans person does not need to adhere to the expectations or rules or regulations of anyone that isn't going to be fishing around in their pants. Once I realized that, I quickly realized how many of these 'micro-aggressions' were outright bigoted and oppressive. They may not be as bad as 'tranny fags can rot in hell' or whatever, but it's still a small way to exert control over someone else for being different by shaming them into behaviour YOU deem appropriate. That's not cool. that's why it's called a 'micro-aggression', and the anti-SJWs out there have demonized the term despite it being remarkably poignant and effective. Hell, they demonized the term SJW by using it as a pejorative against anyone who...you know...believes even minorities deserve respect and representation.

Game devs are and should be allowed to do whatever the fuck they want. If they want a trans drag queen lesbian asexual alien fucker in their game, that's their right. It's also your right to not like that. but don't pretend you're in the right if you raise a fuss about it and certainly don't act innocent if you're actively campaigning to force them to change their artistic vision because their lesbian character offended your pathetic snowflake sensibility.