I won’t put hours into an piece of entertainment that isn’t working for me. If it cost me money, so be it. I get paid every two weeks. I never get my time back.

It's a silly joke. That's all. There are actual instances of sexism. This is just a harmless goof.

This “problem” is a molehill being described as a mountain. I’ve played all the Souls games multiple times. I run into sexist soapstone messages maybe 3-4 times per playthrough, tops. As in, during the course of the whole game.

The article relies on the premise that this is an issue in the first place, but does absolutely nothing to actually make that case besides spout overly academic, toothless paragraphs about gender power dynamics. As the issue has no real-world impact whatsoever (e.g. is not a true problem), a solution will continue to…

It’s innocent humor, and nothing more. The number of people in the Souls community who care at all is so tiny that it’s a moot point.

I understand your point, but I feel like these games have existed with these characters and this messaging system for years and years now and this is honestly the first I’ve heard about it. Is the takeaway that PC gamers are more immature and sexist? That society, in general, has become more bold and sexist so that…

Yet another “why is this even an article on Kotaku?” moment.

I don’t post notes like this in Soulsborne games, nor do I find them funny... however, getting tilted enough to make a 2 page dissertation on the matter is fucking ludicrous. Go outside. Lighten up. Do literally anything else with your life.