DANGERMAN Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I mean, if it needs saying, the problem isn't that some people fit stereotypes, it's the depiction that everyone does. I'm not entirely sure how that relates to that poster but I felt like it needed saying I'd also argue that comedy should punch up, but there's certainly pricks that dont 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Reason pride is like that is for people to say "look at me, I refuse to be made to feel ashamed for who I am." (Which is why "straight pride" doesn't really work as a similar concept because straight people haven't been told that they are broken and sinful since birth) CDPR aren't being told "stop doing that", (well mostly) they're being asked what's the meaning behind the image. Cause their history leads to dark interpretations. Not that the anti-SJW twitterati will show it in that light. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The idea that LGBT folk and other minorities hold this much power over game companies is hilarious. If they did there'd be more of them working at them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 How do you know how many LGBT people are working at games devs? They could literally be anyone? They don't need to look gay to be gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mmmark Posted June 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2019 @therealjaxon that’s the worst post I’ve ever read here ? you’re pointing out pride marches has gay men being flamboyant as something negative to say about them? It’s about being whoever they want to be without prejudice but you’re saying they shouldn’t act that way if they don’t want to be targeted for comedy? Actually your opinion is depressing. I think this should be an off topic thread? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It’s pride month @Nag. Sadly there isn’t a pastie month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, wiivo 2.0 said: Sadly there isn’t a pastie month. And these people are talking about equality smh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, Sly Reflex said: How do you know how many LGBT people are working at games devs? They could literally be anyone? They don't need to look gay to be gay. If you want to refute my stance bring me some stats saying there are lots of LGBT in the tech industry. I'm not judging by how any dev looks to discern whether they're gay or whatever. But from numbers and anecdotal evidence from LGBT devs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, DifferentClass said: If you want to refute my stance bring me some stats saying there are lots of LGBT in the tech industry. The onus is on you to prove to me. You started throwing these statements about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 You challenged it. Prove it wrong. It's common knowledge that the tech industry is prominently white, straight, male. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It might be. But that's not what you said, is it? You said there's be more LGBT people working in the industry if they had power. I reckon proportionally to population LGBT is represented. Just because someone is gay doesn't mean they shout it from the rooftops every second they can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It's not really about how many gay people are working in tech. That's just box ticking and tokenism. People shouldn't be encouraged to enter a field just so some corporate shitlord can feel better about themselves. The real question and standard to aspire to is do marginalized groups feel safe within whatever environment they are working in and it seems anecdotally at least that's not the case with tech. Almost all groups of people that don't just fit the default NPC model have issues within the field, people with mental health issues, wamminz and LGBT folks all seem to find trouble in tech and that sucks. The extent of that and the things that cause it are open for debate and it doesn't seem like there is an easy fix. Gamers can't even have a mature discussion about DLC so what chance do we have of fixing this problem? It's very sad. I'm sad now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It's not just anecdotally, it's been studied - Link And the knock on effect is less people want to work in tech - Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The LGBT in tech stuff could be its own topic but LGBT on Cyberpunk is on topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Nag said: straight Reeeeeeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It is news https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/12/18662443/cyberpunk-2077-trans-advertisement-cd-projekt-red-e3-2019 News story here. Nsfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 While I agree that this particular issue can be relevant to the game, it certainly is the genre, the discourse in here at the minute is pretty... shit. I'm not sure how to word that better other than it's not exactly high brow, so maybe we move on until there's something more worthwhile to say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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