If you think putting LGBT people in games is 'pushing an agenda', it might be you who has the agenda. Being inclusive is basic decency.
@jarod_frye @KrisMactavish I feel that's a somewhat false equivalence. Tokenism is clumsy & dumb but not the same as stereotyping
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@miracleofsound@KrisMactavish Blackface maybe but Mammy roles were by the books tokenism. Especially during its inception. -
@jarod_frye@KrisMactavish I don't have the knowledge on Mammy to comment, first time I've heard of it. will look it up later. - Show replies
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@miracleofsound@KrisMactavish The goal shouldn't be to write these character as just "minorities" but as people.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@miracleofsound@KrisMactavish Their unique nature doesn't come from their minority status, but who they are as a person. -
@jarod_frye@KrisMactavish I think that's mostly true but a lot of what creates a person is their environment. Their identity influnces that - Show replies
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@miracleofsound@KrisMactavish Their character and how believable and well written they are.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@miracleofsound@jarod_frye@KrisMactavish actually it's mostly the same, when you tokenize you make a character that is defined by X -
@miracleofsound@jarod_frye@KrisMactavish so lets say you go "we need a black character i'll make one" that is what it is now, the black - Show replies
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