Character Creation Has A Race Problem

[Enla]

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Except I never tried to justify it nor say people should ignore it? However I very firmly believe that sweeping aside the reasons why a Japanese company might not have their fingers on the pulse of cultural inclusion is culturally insensitive in and of itself. Wanting more inclusion and acknowledging/respecting why a culture might not immediately try to be that way are not mutually exclusive.

[wondergroove]

Except I never tried to justify it nor say people should ignore it? However I very firmly believe that sweeping aside the reasons why a Japanese company might not have their fingers on the pulse of cultural inclusion is culturally insensitive in and of itself. Wanting more inclusion and acknowledging/respecting why a culture might not immediately try to be that way are not mutually exclusive.

Except I know the reasoning behind the lack of inclusion. I said so multiple times. And, again, that reasoning doesn't mean SE or Japan is above criticism. Yes, I perfectly understand why it is the way it is. But I also know that it's an issue that can at the very least be discussed.

Acknowledging that it's an issue but understanding the reasons why it's an issue isn't "sweeping aside" anything. Lack of representation is lack of representation, and regardless of the reasons behind it, it's generally a good idea to allow your diverse, international playerbase to have more than a handful of diverse options.

I'm not asking for a riot, a game overhaul, the reformation of foreign countries, or for SE to be burned in the streets. I'm literally only saying that a lack of diverse physical traits in a character creator isn't Good, and that game designers have the capacity to do Better.