Thank you Square Enix for banning glamour shaming

[Ativan]

Glamour shaming has been a plague in the FF14 community for years, and my friend and colleague TitanMen pointed out the evils of this horrible trend a year ago:

tw: shaming, s*ut-shaming, glamour-shaming

For the second time this week I was approached by strangers who told me that my glamour made me look like a s*ut. I don't know what I've done to deserve this as I was quiet in the party and didn't say anything.

I can't fathom why people are so obsessed with glamours to the point where you are judged based on your glamour. It's incredibly shallow, not to mention hurtful to those who can't or won't spend millions of dollars to buy the latest high end clothing or spend real money to buy glamour.

I get that you're very proud of your shiny glowy sword but there is absolutely no need to put down those with lesser means who can't afford to buy those on the market board. I saved a lot of Gil to buy the Pagos set and I am deeply hurt that someone would call me a s*ut over that.

Hopefully in this new year, we as a community can get over the glamour shaming and toxicity that has corrupted so much of the social scene in this game. Before you tell someone that their glamour looks s*utty or looks garbage, consider if perhaps they did not have the same privilege as you to acquire fancy and shiny weapons in game or on the Mog Station. Thank you for listening and please spread this message and call out the glamour elitists that you know in the game.

Today, Square Enix put their feet down and finally banned glamour shaming:



This is a victory to people who abhor toxicity and harassment. I thank Square Enix from the bottom of my heart that they have finally done the right thing and dedicated resources in fixing the number 1 issue in this game. They have finally got their priority right.

[Vahlnir]

I actually agree with the OP for once, though they are still being overdramatic. Kinda makes me feel dirty but oh well. I think it's petty anyway for people to insult others just because they don't like what their character is wearing, so...I'm perfectly fine with this development.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Too bad they won't put their foot down on forum trolls.

[RobynDaBank]

Hmmm, so MPK and Ativan posting again just around the same time...

[Ativan]

Too bad they won't put their foot down on forum trolls.

Valkyrie, I would like to suggest you to not dictate how I use the forum. Please phrase your opinion as a suggestion rather than a command.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Valkyrie, I would like to suggest you to not dictate how I use the forum. Please phrase your opinion as a suggestion rather than a command.

But I didn't say anything about you specifically at all, nor was there any command. I didn't even mention you. I just requested SE do something about forum trolls.


Unless you are admitting to being a forum troll...

But if not, then my comment can't be directed at you in any way.

[MPK]

What a shame. I just hope square comes to their senses and add an option to block glamours.

[nighttimebunny]

When I first started someone whispered me and told me my character (I'm assuming b/c of my glam because I was wearing a pink sweater and boots) looked like a little girl and it honestly hurt my feelings/confused me lol. I never wore the pink sweater again

[_Pigzig]

what If I’m naked?

[Vahlnir]

what If I’m naked?

Then that applies doubly so to you if you're wearing nothing. People can't insult what isn't there, so that makes reporting easy if they do.