So, you no longer think anyone's trying to "tie the hands and lips of other people"? I just want to clear that up.

Hilarious premise. I like! And to make it a co-op as opposed to just play-by-yourself game will transform the "message" into a communal experience! Brilliant.

Yep, I can empathize how tiresome not giving a shit about others and constantly being reminded of it can get. I find it tiresome to have to constantly remind people like that too. But I'm sure because you don't give a shit in the first place you would have more energy left for you to expend on continuing to be a jerk,…

Who exactly is "tying the hands and lips of other people"? Patricia, because she expresses her opinion on that "joke"? Or people such as yourself, who express their opinion on Patricia's opinion?

I want to thank you as well for being open-minded and calm in your response to those wishing to derail the discussion with semantic nuances of the word "homophobic". :)

This is such a bummer. I hope there really is a technical reason for the delay in the inclusion of women players, like, simulating some of them may be as demanding as simulating water, for example. But thanks for highlighting the fact that there's *still* no female footballer in FIFA, Kotaku!

Being the eternal optimist that I tend to be, I believe this (and everything else) will have an impact. Every small subtle instance of repression and oppression can contribute to perpetuating the status quo, and every instance of actively-doing-something-else can contribute to countering that status quo.

I would argue the "virtual" is actually more faithful to our authentic selves than the "physical" as well. Actually quite contrary to popular belief, interpersonal connections are more real when they are "anonymous", sincerity is boundaried by each additional layer of real-world necessities. We are all "actors" in the…

I thought it's an original in-game screen cap, too! Wow. So hawt!

This guy is pretty good looking! Well, I figured someone must make a comment on his looks, since that's always what happens when a video shows someone's face. Right?

It's also because Ashley is a "human" character ingame, and yes, her stereotype coincides with "our" North American stereotype. A lot of liberals tend to hold ourselves and our in-group to a higher standard than we would for others, that's why we seem more critical of Ashley than other characters.

It seems a lot of people just think he's done the "right" thing by leaving his former position, because stepping down was perhaps the most graceful thing for him to do after those tweets. Like I said, he couldn't have expected to be able to stay on with the company happily there after.

You know that real-life racists are also complex characters, right? Calling someone racist doesn't suddenly mean they can no longer be complex. Ashley was a fairly stereotypical conservative. Liberals tend to value "Care for others/Do no harm" and "Fairness/Justice/Equality", while conservatives tend to value those 2…

I don't know about "happy", but the decision to part ways with the company is certainly understandable, even expected. Like, what else did he think would happen after those tweets? Stay with the company happily ever after?

Just adding another "same here" to this. I bought the console after the whole same-sex romance scene exploded over the internet. I had never seen a portrayal of same-sex intimacy that realistic-looking in a video game before.

Well, I think Kate Edwards response on Gamasutra is pretty positive. Acknowledging that they could have done better is positive. Aiming to be more vigilant in the future is positive. Getting more people to become more watchful is positive. Routine self-examination/reflection/critique in the industry is positive.

Assuming what's right and starting a dialogue are not mutually exclusive, you know. I often have dialogues with people who I know are wrong.

The fact that IGDA responded positively to this, and the media has also made this so widely known, is indicative of how effective their method has been. They didn't just want their personal dissatisfaction to be dealt with quietly, they're going for the community/industry-wide effect and change.

Ah, so *that* is the real reason for your derailing... you don't think the inappropriate attire should be changed in future events. Got it.

I actually think there are many different ways to affect change, and public shaming can be an effective tool for change in this case. They may look like "whiners" to you, but they look more like activists to me.