Exactly. He's a badass, confident, and absolutely shameless about who he is. And from the context of the show, the people he works with - badasses all - are perfectly fine with that.Don Savik said:
Too bad he's not an actual video game character.
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Too bad he's not an actual video game character.
Oh dear you're an angry little boy aren't you?Don Savik said:
You have neither experience nor knowledge when it comes to transgender issues. Might I suggest reading up on gender dysphoria before making such general and uninformed claims?
hetero here I don't mind LGBT in games or any other media some of my bros (2 to be precise) are gay, but back on topic.
Based on what they've told me gays are usually represented as comedic relief or flamboyantly evil. I agree not all gays are like that, I know some NAVY Seals that are gay and I tell ya Brock Lesnar looks small next to some of these guys so not all are small feminine birds
as for lesbians well my cousin is a lesbian and she resorts to playing as a girl and making her gay but is always disappointed by the end result. She gave me the example of Dragon Age 2 when she romanced Merrill at one point Merrill says "I know we're both women but for now lets pretend this is real", another example she gave me was Persona 3 Portable, a game which focuses on social dating but yet doesn't allow you to be lesbian or gay for that matter
bisexuals are the same as lesbians I believe they are treated as just going through a phase
transsexuals... I don't think I've ever seen one outside of maybe Saints Row, and they're just comedic relief there too
My personal opinion, I don't really think diversified representation has been given. They all fall into some stereotype and are defined like that through out. Basically the LGBT community is treated as some stereotype that's either funny or psychotic, only exceptions I can think of are Hana and Rain from Fear Effect 2, Samus Aran from Metroid, and Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. I know the last 2 haven't been confirmed but I've always seem them that way and until a GAME proves me otherwise I'll keep thinking of them that way
Based on what they've told me gays are usually represented as comedic relief or flamboyantly evil. I agree not all gays are like that, I know some NAVY Seals that are gay and I tell ya Brock Lesnar looks small next to some of these guys so not all are small feminine birds
as for lesbians well my cousin is a lesbian and she resorts to playing as a girl and making her gay but is always disappointed by the end result. She gave me the example of Dragon Age 2 when she romanced Merrill at one point Merrill says "I know we're both women but for now lets pretend this is real", another example she gave me was Persona 3 Portable, a game which focuses on social dating but yet doesn't allow you to be lesbian or gay for that matter
bisexuals are the same as lesbians I believe they are treated as just going through a phase
transsexuals... I don't think I've ever seen one outside of maybe Saints Row, and they're just comedic relief there too
My personal opinion, I don't really think diversified representation has been given. They all fall into some stereotype and are defined like that through out. Basically the LGBT community is treated as some stereotype that's either funny or psychotic, only exceptions I can think of are Hana and Rain from Fear Effect 2, Samus Aran from Metroid, and Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. I know the last 2 haven't been confirmed but I've always seem them that way and until a GAME proves me otherwise I'll keep thinking of them that way
It can vary. For me, I use the Q for queer (which is how I identify). Others use it for "questioning." If you want to be more inclusive, the acronym can get a lot longer (LGBTQQIA immediately comes to mind, which includes both intersex and asexual).Batou667 said:
This is... so wrong. I'm sorry, I don't want to pick a fight but your genitalia do not equal your gender identity. Sex =/= gender, and gender is a spectrum, not a strict one-or-the-other case. And if you really want to argue how penis=male no matter what, I will gladly show you the spectrum of genitalia and have you tell me at what point a clitoris becomes a penis and a girl becomes a boy.Don Savik said:
I don't understand why people should be having a 'problem' with people from the LGBT community.
People are people. Love is love. (or, if you're off a less romantic nature; (physical) attraction is (physical) attraction.)
I honestly don't get the hate against gays, bisexuals or transgenders, never have, prob never will.
EDIT: About LGBT in games; whenever games have romantic themes or in game romantic relationships that can be pursued, I really appreciate it when they can romance any given character. In Dragon Age 2, for example, you could romance all characters, regardless of their (or your) gender. All characters were so well written, that they were never out of character with either sexuality.
People are people. Love is love. (or, if you're off a less romantic nature; (physical) attraction is (physical) attraction.)
I honestly don't get the hate against gays, bisexuals or transgenders, never have, prob never will.
EDIT: About LGBT in games; whenever games have romantic themes or in game romantic relationships that can be pursued, I really appreciate it when they can romance any given character. In Dragon Age 2, for example, you could romance all characters, regardless of their (or your) gender. All characters were so well written, that they were never out of character with either sexuality.
Firstly, straight guys do flaunt their sexuality, if anything just as easily as any other sexuality. You never heard a go "woah, she's so fit, I'd have me a piece of that ass" etc etc. Happens all the time, it's also annoying, just as much as any flamboyant. Only that's refered to being a dick/twat/fucking idiot, most of the time.lovest harding said:
People (gay and straight) can have a bubbly personality. That's fine, no problem with that. But they can keep it to themselves. I have nothing against how gay people may chose to act, but I don't need it directed at me, or shoved in my face, which it has been a few times. Perhaps it's just the few gay people I have in mind, the in your face, lipstick, high heels, handbag, eye liner, and always telling everyone how many boys they fucked last week (oh yeah, my school sounds great now XD) that get on my nerves. That is what I call flaunting it.
Call me closed minded, but I do judge people on outward appeaence and actions. Everyone probably has / does. So that guy I just mentioned might actually be a really great guy, but I will know cause he annoys me, so I won't get to know him at all.
[sub][sub]I know what I want to say but it's really hard to say it without sounding like a complete bastard. I kinda hope I got what I want to say across. Sorry in advanced cause that was probably written really badly xP[/sub][/sub]
I second that motion. Sex is a biological fact; gender is a social construct. There is no such thing as "feeling" "girl" or "manly". There is only feeling. Society has arbitrarily ascribed those feelings to certain genders, but these categories have been evolving constantly throughout history, and they will, in fact, necessarily be very different in the future.Thanatus1992 said:
This is probably gonna come out meaner than intended, but that's a load of bullshit. "Men can't be bi because they're too aggressive." I'm reading that correctly, right? That's what you're saying? Because that's bull.Kanlic said:
I really have no problem with gays and whatnot, so long as theyre not trying to have sex with me. If that happens, i let em know im straight, and if they persist, then I have a problem. Overall, i just think that we should let em do them while we do us.
This sort of question alienates them more, but hey. They're just the same as the heterosexual community to me, they just look for different things in a partner.
Except the people that don't shut up about their sexuality, feel the need to fit the stereotype as much as they possibly can and call anyone annoyed at them for it a homophobe. They're just dicks.
Except the people that don't shut up about their sexuality, feel the need to fit the stereotype as much as they possibly can and call anyone annoyed at them for it a homophobe. They're just dicks.
