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whykikyouwhy wrote...
But I believe what occured at Blizzcon was a fan/player asking a simple question. That does not equate any "aggressive" promotion or demands for inclusion. It's a question. From a fan. From a player. From a player who may be gay, yes.
It may have started out as a simple question, but it invariably got blown out of proportion due to the politicization of homosexuality.
You have people/factions that are in favor of the promotion and inclusion of homosexuality throughout all aspects of Society, and then there are those people/organizations that are diametrically opposed to anything relating to homosexuality.....as well as those in the middle, that neither stand in favor of, or against it.
Thats just the reality of the situation, and the discussion over at WoW forums is just a symptom of a much greater issue.
The ironic thing though is that according to some forum posters, WoW does feature gay characters.. They just aren't out and proud about it.
But, regarding the inclusion of LGBT characters in games, if no one asks the question, how will the developers be aware and/or certain that there is a concern?
If Blizzard has one iota of common sense about them, they won't base their policies on the concerns of a small group of players.....like Bioware. Homosexuality is something that is potentially combustible here in the U.S, as there is a deep divide when it comes to accepting it.
I don't know when or if we will ever see a day when concerns over identity, in
all of its aspects, do not need to be raised or voiced. I don't know when those concerns will ever
not be divisive. But the fact is, there is a greater community at work here - the player community. People who come together to play a game, to enjoy that game, and to find something of themselves within it. As players, as people who spend a considerable amount of time immersed in the game world, we tend to want a little something that we can identify with. For some it's the qualities of the characters - how (s)he speaks, how (s)he acts. For others, its the character's background/origin story. It's about the character interacting in his/her world and the player interacting through the character.
A concern being potentially combustible shouldn't stop players from raising it. It's unfortunate, yes. But as history has shown, change in how people perceive one another can come from small steps forward - and such steps come from people asking questions.
How things may have exploded on the WoW forums is unfortunate. It would be nice if players could meet on the common ground of what they enjoy and discuss the things they want in their games without it coming down to vitriol and hate speech.
But again, I think that posing a question is a good thing - especially if phrased well, if spoken politely. It does not dictate a demand or ultimatum. It just says "hey, I hope you'll at least listen and hear me out for a minute. Thanks for your time."
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