I know this might start war in the comments so please chill people, I don’t want to get 20 reports from this single post.

  • interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    Complaining about “the way it’s included” has been a trick to try to gatekeep minorities that dates back from to the origin of time.

    For those people always pretend it’s ok to include X except in “that particular context” or “in that particular way” and unsurprisingly enough it’s never the right context or the right way. Unless of course the context is out of their way.

    I’ve seen the same boring argument repeated for every single minorities over the last 50 years.

    • loutr@sh.itjust.works
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      6 hours ago

      Did you read the article? I found it pretty convincing, as an example “non-binary” is not a word I expect to be said in a fantasy setting. The author also mentions a fantasy book where it’s done much more naturally.

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          1 hour ago

          OK you guys sure seem to take your pandering really seriously, so here you go: I’m sorry, this scene is peak writing and a major step for inclusivity. EA is a true champion of the LGBT community, and certainly not a bunch of soulless businessmen driven by profits and focus groups.

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        3 hours ago

        Did you write a guidebook of acceptable words and concepts in fantasy ? I ask because if you’re so bothered by the introduction of new words into fantasy literature I’m assuming you don’t read anything with any words invented after the release of the Epic of Gilgamesh sometime in 1155 BC.

        It’s a violently stupid argument.

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          2 hours ago

          I’m not bothered at all lol, I would have already forgotten about it if you weren’t so bothered yourself :) But yeah, IMO it would have been better if they had used a less “modern” word. You did notice that fantasy characters usually don’t speak like they’re from the 21st century, right?