However, there’s a huge difference between fantasy that engages with social issues critically and fantasy that uses them for gritty texture.
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Games like The Witcher 3 use sexism & sexual violence for “gritty" world-building, presenting it as regrettable but natural and inevitable.
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In fact, Witcher 3 is a particularly egregious example of this problem. The game repeatedly uses brutal sexual violence as window dressing.
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If fantasy fiction is serious about addressing oppressions like sexism then the narrative should be focused on struggles around that issue.
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For a more thorough examination of this issue see our Women as Background Decoration videos https://youtu.be/4ZPSrwedvsg https://youtu.be/5i_RPr9DwMA
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@femfreq I never thought I would enjoy fantasy. I rejected the entire genre until someone, thankfully, introduced me to LeGuin. -
@sheologian@femfreq Try author Lois McMaster Bujold, esp Cordelia's Honor. Strong characters, humor, thoughtful treatment of gender roles. -
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@sheologian , I see you are M.Div. Try Bujold's The Curse of Chalion, where (fantasy) religion is central to plot in fascinating way.
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@femfreq Isn't fantasy though awful at challenging racism? It always entrenches the white saviour and Other themes. -
@RA_Sikdar@femfreq not all fantasy is a parade of white straight male hobbits, though I understand how pervasive and recurrent that norm is
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@femfreq So sexism can't exist in fantasy -- unless the fantasy revolves around the sexism? This is a ridiculous arbitrary line.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@femfreq Le Guin is a master - 1 more reply
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New anthology "Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements!" http://octaviasbrood.com/
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@femfreq Clearly the adult rating of the game is not enough for people not to act like children about things they don't like on it - 1 more reply
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