"* We should have seen Asari construction workers.
* We should have seen Asari mechanics and technicians."
Why? Can´t you simply deduce that they exist as a necessity of means?
We did see Asari working as cops, detectives, spectres, dancers, sellers at kiosks, owners of shops, industrial spies, mercenaries, secretaries, professional athletes, scientists...
However, it´s a given that the Asari are for centuries established as a prestigious race. An elite of sorts. And yet, they can be seen at times doing menial jobs.
Liara´s father does point out that part of her loss of grace among the asari elite was the fact that she had ideas of trying to create proprietary mass relay technology. They became accommodated for the most part.
"This race didn't build a civilization and take over a third of the galaxy by stripping and roaming in merc bands on Thessia."
I could say the same for American Society (USA), and yet, it´s a fact that their education is going downhill in the last decades.
"Someone had to build the skyscrapers and the space ships. My guess is they have their share of Rosie Riveters who wear wife beaters. But that wouldn't fit into the "sexy blue space babes" trope, so they were never mentioned and never shown."
Well, there must be billions of asari out there in the fictional universe of ME. And as a bonus for diversity of mentalities, do consider that some of them have influences of krogan fathers.
Personally, since I´m not committed to try to uncover sexism in every place I can appreciate that not only the asari but most of the mass effect races displayed a healthy and balanced diversity of individuals. The two asari councilors have very different approaches. Liara is quite different from her father. Falere and Morinth are very different.
"Honestly, I don't think the series set out to be sexist, but sexism is deeply ingrained in people that it creeps in."
The same can be said by the compulsion in order to find sexism in everything. Even in air conditioners. When a person digested enough propaganda, everything is sexist, everything is a rape, everything is misogynistic. And they lose sight of real cases of sexual violence and hatred.
"BioWare has a female protagonist, but has yet to give the female protagonist her own animations"
It did not ruin my experience.
So, having unique dialogue, cut-scenes, variations of all sorts and even exclusive romances is not good enough? Or even praiseworthy?
Btw, female protagonists are not something designed solely for the purpose of attracting female players. Lots of men enjoy heroines and being able to control one.
Personally, I think it´s stupid to offer content for females and homosexuals. The content is for everyone. Everyone can be able to enjoy it. If they require that the protagonist be a female then they are the ones being sexists.
If a female gamer refuses to play a game that only offers a man as a protagonist I think she´s just being stupid. I never refrained from playing phantasy star, tomb raider and so many other games that did not offer a male option. Same thing goes for homosexuals demanding gay romance or an equal number of romances for them, or that all possible romance characters be bisexual. This goes in the exact opposite direction of true diversity. Some will even dare to say that unless homosexuality is portrayed or allowed to be experienced by the protagonist the creators are bigoted.
These people need to realize that they are not the characters. They simply have a certain amount of control over them. They are not a bishop, nor a queen, nor a king or knight when they play chess. The people who demand these kinds of things are overly-sensitive, very much afraid and very unsure of themselves.
"- resources they claim."
Why would they lie about something like that?
I really don´t get it. If she has the same movements as the male shepard, its bad. But when she reacts differently to anderson jokingly saying she´s getting fatter it´s bad too?
By the way, are you aware that fat distribution in females or males differs? As well as the metabolic rate in which it´s possible to burn it? Not to mention the way in which body image affects both groups? Until very recently eating disorders motivated by body image were almost exclusively a female problem. It was only after the sexual revolution and the gender-confusion (or just fusion) that a significant number of males started to appear on medical journals about it.
"Bunk I say. They did make the near anorexic femShep conscious of her tummy when Anderson said "soft around the middle" where Sheploo has a totally different animation."
A batarian also joked that she could be a stripper. He never considered that male shepard could be a male stripper. It works both ways. Wreav and |Bakara can also evoke slight different responses from femshep by virtue of her being a female.
But I have to agree with you, Julia. Femshep is almost anorexic. There´s a graphical mod for PC that changes her body to a more appropriate muscular figure. Much more in line with what we would expect from an elite military officer.
"Jack's character was the furthest thing from sexism in the series in ME2. I loved her character."
I´ll never understand the feminist mentality. When the woman is walking almost totally nude even when going to missions its okay as long as she´s nasty and gross. Even though it was done to entice some men. As long as she remembers to constantly spit on the floor all is forgiven.
"My guess is that religious conservatives pressured EA and EA told BioWare to tone it down for ME3. "
Are you serious?
So ME3 reflects a toned down EA pressured by religious conservatives? With all the foul language? The numerous transgressions of the Second Commandment? With a human/robot romance? Mental sex with Asari? Sex with aliens like Garrus and Tali? With fornication all around? With gay and lesbian romances? Sure, one can see that the creators were trying to please religious conservatives from a mile away.
It seems that the religious conservatives are one of the very few groups that can still suffer discrimination and be blamed for everything (and without proof). It´s almost a knee-jerk reaction to blame them for everything that changes in a direction that would displease certain people.
Don´t like a certain development? Blame the conservative Christians! Don´t mind the fact that the product in question showcases nudity, sex, profanity, sex with alien creatures, robots and people of the same gender.
I do like you a lot, Julia, and agree with you in many diverse situations, but in all frankness, ME3 doesn't look like a product that suffered interferences from conservative religious people.
"Miranda's ass and catsuit was okay with them though."
I haven´t seen any of them endorsing it. Btw, even one of the asari in ME2 will call her a ****** for dressing up like that. The female engineer will also complaint.
"And Kelly... feed your fish through sexual harassment"
I see two mature adults on a terrorist cell who decide to become intimate. In any event, the representation of sexual advances in a workplace environment is not necessarily an endorsement of it in real life in serious jobs. This same game will allow you to be unfaithful, to allow hostages to suffer and even die, to commit genocide, to kill people in incredible ways, to be xenophobic...
"Jacob... sex through sexual harassment... no wonder he left and went to Bryn."
Never mind that the same game allows you to extract information by means of torture.
"My guess is that they need to have a woman write the "how to pick up men and women" part for the female protagonist."
Only a woman could satisfy your taste? It´s a job that men simply aren´t tailored to perform?
Doesn´t it sound a little... just a little bit... sexist?
Oops.
And still, ME2 sold pretty well, was enjoyed by lots of people and received multiple awards (including game of the year). I guess that EA, Bioware and the millions of people who purchased the game can deal with the fact that there´s sexual harassment one the ship. Or the fact that female shepard sits and walks like a dude. 
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Where do you even get that Idea from?
