If it’s important enough that it earns him a nickname, I’d think it’d be more relevant. XD

Yeah...I mean...it’s weird, but how is Mizhena any more odd to someone in that world than Minsc or goddamn Dynaheir.

And again, this has been going on for years, it just depends on a) who is doing the uproar and b) who is letting others know that there is an uproar.

For instance, take Erica from Catherine who it is revealed to be trans...but guess who was upset about that? People in the trans community. No general outcry. Same for…

So, just to clarify, by that logic, only 12-14% of video game characters from the US should be black, yes? Where do mulattos fit in? I’m just trying to figure out where the conflation between demographic statistics and tokenism gets drawn so I know which side to be on.

Actually, that’s always been an issue. Going back for years. The issue is just who raises a stink about what thing.

Okay, fair enough. Maybe it was the lack of comparable specificity with other NPCs that made it seem odd. *shrug*

And to be fair, two of the four options get you the continued dialogue, but eh.

There have been a number of trans characters in video games. Not many, but, frankly, we are talking about a pretty small portion of the population AND the fact that inclusion almost always ends up being some big thing, because it pisses someone off: either someone is pissed that they were included, or someone is…

To me, and this is my take on it, is that it seems like a big, really, really specific information dump for a throwaway character. It’s like ordering at McDonald’s and the cashier telling you about their entire high school career. It’s not that the information is bad, it’s not that information is irrelevant, but it’s…

Because tokenism is bad? Because meeting a character and within two dialogue choices goes into their life story about how they were raised?

It would be like this:
“Greetings, traveller.”
“Greetings. I’ve come looking for supp—”
“My name is Zerquinfalorius.”
“Interesting name, but I just want—”
“Let me tell you of my past,…

Wow, that’s exactly how I felt about the whole Tracer debacle!

You can’t have geographical features named after animals...especially animals venerated by the fictional people of the place?

Well...someone needs to go rename like 90% of Australia, because that’s about how much is named after animals or, you know, colors in local Aboriginal dialects.

In the US alone there are 20+…

Then we are talking about two very different things and this entire conversation has been largely pointless. Whee.

What you thought was an ad homeniem was me speaking, obliquely, about Sarkeesian. Sorry for the confusion. Hence the whole paying lip service line. I wouldn’t be able to say that in good faith about you. Got that cleared up?

Yes, it is a criticism of her. “I see you talking about how oppressed women are. I see what you…

That’s weird...I didn’t attack you at any point, which is what an ad hominem attack is. I used a general “you” but nothing addressing you specifically. Sorry if you misinterpreted something, but if you have a specific complaint, I’d be happy to address and if it was an attack, I can certainly apologize. That seems…

Actually, people do this all the time, and it’s fine. Morality by example. People take actions to correct to “fix” the incorrect or amoral behaviors of others. Any of the antics surround WBC are prime examples of this very thing.

I believe, and this could be me, you say you are for women being treated better, for…

Thank you. As I said, I’m not trying to be unreasoning in my thoughts, and really my beliefs and values are not so different than that of what feminism espouses, it is merely the label and the identity of the current form that I disagree with because I think it’s been very damaged. Moderation is a good thing, and…

Actually, she failed to deliver on her original goals, so...yes? I mean, people cry foul when a game doesn’t come out as was planned. And once again, let me try to explain why how she presents information is bad:

Opinion: I think games are sexist, and here are some carefully chosen examples that reinforce my views.

Harmf…

What wrong reason? TJ said as much, the money from his drive is going directly to the women’s organization, whereas the money’s from Anita’s drive is going to...Anita. Nominally, it’s going to her new project, but after Tropes, do you really see that as a good or welcome expenditure of funds?

So, yes, it was a shot…

I guess you are right, it is all about where you stand. If a woman is taught by feminism that “all men are rapists” that’s no different than a racist being taught that blacks are less human. The problem, as I see it is that the bigotry and hatred that feminism teach are something you can get a degree in. And I’ve had…