Guys no one ever says “don’t even ASK!”. It’s just that if you do ask, and the person does not have the energy or the capacity of explaining at that moment for any reason, don’t push and don’t get angry. Being oppressed is tiring, and having to explain yourself all the time is even more tiring. That’s all. If you are genuinely curious, you will find resources to learn and even people willing to teach. Just don’t expect EVERYONE to be that person.
Well said :)
This one seems a little more obvious.
the bigots wanting to play “thirsty sword lesbians” are going to be so upset when they read this
You have no idea! They are absolutely seething at being called out like this, even though the game is basically “Conservatives stay away, the RPG”. I’ve ended up in quite a few Reddit slapfights over it.
As far as I can tell, what drives them nuts is the “fascists and bigots” bit. Basically they apparently self-identify as bigots and fascists, but deeply resent anyone else doing so.
even though the game is basically “Conservatives stay away, the RPG”. I’ve ended up in quite a few Reddit slapfights over it.
This seems frustratingly common. Like fascists who love Rage Against the Machine because they’re functionally illiterate and fail to realize the music is antithetical to their worldview.
The good old “when did RATM went all political”
You’d be surprised at how many people were up in arms about it.
If they could read.
It does feel like pandering but hey, at least they’re explicit about it.
Is asking okay though ?
Yeah but it would be good to educate yourself on your own steam as well
Ask politely, show a genuine interest, and don’t try to undermine what they say. Also read the room if it’s going into a topic that someone doesn’t feel comfortable talking about and be ready to learn another day!
Thanks for the honest answer !
These are about as useful as a Tumblr DNI.
It hurt the feelings of a bunch of bigots online when the sourcebook came out so I’d say it did some good work
The goal isn’t to actually prevent those people from playing the game, obviously that’s not possible. The goal is to piss them off so it’s obvious to the other people they would be playing with that they are not fun or maybe safe to be around.
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A dark and evil desire for a more compassionate world free from bigots and fascists. There I said it.
Basic empathy and a desire to make the world a better place?
Lol no. These people rarely have empathy for anyone but themselves.
Exactly. White collar, upwardly mobile women (usually white) trying to accrue social credit for themselves to preen for other similarly minded women with no real desire to make anything materially better for anyone else.
Can’t count the number of times I’ve had “allies” try to call me out for speaking about my own experience. Identity politics is a cancer.
L take
Even though we usually talk about it in a derogatory way, virtue signaling is not inherently bad. A shirt that says “trans rights are human rights” is virtue signaling, but the performance is in itself beneficial to society, even if the wearer is only doing it to feel trendy and special.
What they accomplished with this is hostility to bigots who might otherwise have felt welcome.
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Who is it being mean towards or bullying? Who is it angry at?
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You are a little too comfortable telling people how to talk. I’m seeing that a lot these days.
When we tell people not to murder, we are telling them how to act. When we tell people not to be racist, we are telling people how to talk. Telling people not to do things is a normal thing to do. The content of what is being told is the important part.
Is there a particular part of the op that you find friction with?
Out of couriosity: I have never played the game, so… is the game actually unplayable if you decide to be intolerant against one or more of these? (As in: Is the tolerance and representation part of the core mechanics or is this just meant as a statement?)
Everything from the rules of the game to the GM guide to the pre written game settings are written with the assumption that players and the gm will be respectful and kind, but no you could absolutely try to play the game about connection-seeking queers fighting oppression and finding family as a bigot
I did a wikipedia search a few days ago and it says you can just insert all sexualities you want. So you could just use heterosexuality, right?
You can play whatever you want, yes, thirst, lesbianism, and even swords, are all optional but highly encouraged
Nice. Thanks.
Even though I do not have a problem with treating the things mentioned with respect, something about this text irritates me, but I can’t put my finger on it. Which feels really weird because I don’t like the feeling of something being off even though I can’t spot anything that actually bothers me.
