While it's not unavoidable, presenting a fictional setting where being LGBT is such a "no big deal" that there is absolutely no prejudice highly runs the risk of deemphasizing the existence of LGBT characters
-
Show this thread
-
This is especially true for binary trans characters. If it's truly no big deal, then unless you follow the character regularly when they do things like inject hormones, chances are that you will never ever know, and the only ways you would are ways people seem to object to
5 replies 0 retweets 14 likesShow this thread -
Like, we all agree that the Mass Effect: Andromeda trans lady was poorly handled, yes? But if she hadn't piped up and been like "hey I'm trans by the way," *how would you know*?
2 replies 0 retweets 7 likesShow this thread -
-
Replying to @markemer
Very minor side NPC you run into in one of the bases. Not sure which one, it's been ages. Not sure if she's even tied to a quest
2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @BootlegGirl
Krem was a way better example of inclusivity in DA:I
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @markemer
Except for the voice acting choice which was almost insulting Not just a female VA but an ICONIC Bioware female VA
3 replies 1 retweet 4 likes -
Replying to @BootlegGirl @markemer
To be honest, I'm actually okay with that casting - having rep for pre-T/non-T guys is legitimately important, and hearing someone with that voice being gendered correctly as male is a hell of a thing.
3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
(I'm a lot more okay with it than I am with live-action folk, I think because voice-acting has some interesting stuff going on with gender already even with cis characters)
1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
The thing I care most about representation-wise is real people of the identity in question getting work, in whatever capacity But you're right, there's already a much bigger gulf between actor and character in VO than there is in on-camera work
-
-
The funny thing is in VO work anyone can play any character. So underrepresented people could be hired more today without changing anything. But they aren’t.
1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Right, it's the whole thing where "colorblindness" just leads to all the existing powerful white people hiring the people in their existing white social networks
2 replies 1 retweet 10 likes - Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.