Fantasy fiction can be a great place to confront issues like sexism & racism. The work of Ursula Le Guin & Octavia Butler do it beautifully.
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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 shouldn't we be comparing both sides of the coin? If the women are all treated like crap and back round data, are the men as well? -
@ToyabashiDuke@femfreq You also can't collect data without a control and comparing it to a game that treats women as women not objects -
@ADogmaticCaveat@femfreq If you were to use a game as a control, instead of the ideal of equality by itself, what would you choose? -
@ToyabashiDuke@femfreq it would have to be, possibly a children's game, where neither genders are affected but. . . idk if one exists. -
@ADogmaticCaveat@femfreq And in that idea, every game reflects in some way the problems our world has, possibly as a commentary.
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@femfreq But isn't it a bit dishonest to not even acknowledge this type of violence would exist in this type of medieval setting? -
@Dragon_Age_Fans@femfreq not really. There's specific history that lead to the type of patriarchy we see in Eurocentric midevil society. -
@Dragon_Age_Fans@femfreq roman views on masculinity and their decision to expand. Catholic religious dogma and it's views on good and evil -
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@femfreq There's a minor quest arc about subverting gender roles and a major quest arc about supplanting a patriarchy with female leadership -
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@CoreyWNunn It's a problematic game in a problematic series, but it's also incredibly nuanced. It's not nearly as cut and dry as she implies
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@femfreq Fantasy is not responsible for social engineering, it may touch upon it, but it is no stronger than the mind that adresses it. - 1 more reply
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@femfreq if there is a FANTASY game solely based on sexism itd be the most boring experience. you would have endless garbage dialogue 1887Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@femfreq I agree. Well said.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@femfreq I respectfully disagree. - 1 more reply
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