Please Stop Genderlocking Gear

[Thurmnmurmn]

You literally told people to stop talking about politics but you only told that to people not tolerating hate. When a person literally was hateful you ignored it and the person who called that person out you told them to stop talking about politics. So to you it’s okay to hate lgbt but you’d had better not stand up for them because that’s political. Lmao.

Alrighty looks like I lied. I have one more comment to give.
For starters, the don't speak about politics was a general comment for the whole thread. Not just for one side.
Following. I explained my point of view on the "hateful" comment. That I can totally understand why you wouldn't want to see it (half naked men). The part about pride parade I didn't feel like was worth responding to. Considering y'all see it as political, aren't I just following exactly what I said earlier? To not talk about politics.
The person I "called out" as you say. I was talking to since they tried saying a comment was meaningless. Nothing to do with political views.
And lastly. You've done nothing but try and slander me as an anti LGBTQ when you know literally nothing about me.

Attacking anyone that disagrees with you on anything will just create more vitriol in the long run. It's not like someone will change their mind simply cuz someone on a game forum called them out.

[Evermomo]

If disagreement and discussion were really so bad, then there probably shouldn't be forums in the first place. If you bring political reasoning to the table, you invite comment on it-- whether that's against tos or not should be left to the mods, since more meta-conversation only derails the thread further.

[Blutkatze]

I came here to the Forums because I wanted to suggest the same thing. Some outfits came with a second gear swatch that was simply looking different (like the new bouncers gear). It would not be a problem to give an outfit two options, in this case one option being the pants and one the straps. It doesn't need to be one or the other, it can be both. Like having two cakes!

So Players themselves can decide which one they want to have. I have friends that play female characters that would love to have the male version sometimes, so it's not only a male PC problem.

Plus, I assumed that the whole graphic update was part to make things like this more viable/easier to code. I hope that it's true, and we might see with options added in the future.

((It would also make more money if both genders can have both outfits))

[Evermomo]

Heterophobia! Be serious.

[Doomed_Raven]

Indeed. The comments made by Sweet Baby Inc and Red Thread Studio employees about straight people involve harm and murder. If you have not witnessed something, this doesn't mean it does not exist.

When you've watched various ideological groups from the outside, you quickly realize all humans have the capacity to be awful. Especially the groups that believe they are beyond reproach - these are the most dangerous.

[Rithy255]

When you've watched various ideological groups from the outside, you quickly realize all humans have the capacity to be awful. Especially the groups that believe they are beyond reproach - these are the most dangerous.

The difference between "heterophobia" is that you are the long standing majority, the "default" theirs no threat of actual oppression and your rights being took away because your hetrosexual, theirs no countries that have made being hetrosexual illegal.

I don't really want to debate if it actually exists I'm sure theirs some people who are against straight people (for whatever reason), but to put it on the same level as homophobia is wild to me.

The fact is also certain things should never be a vote for democracy, certain guard rails need to be put in place that protects people otherwise that said democracy can lead to bad outcomes which shouldn't be the result of a voting system, if 51%+ of the people voted for slavery to return it would be a outright bad outcome despite if it was done through democracy or not, there are cases where certain things need to be protected, this includes simple things such as being able to date the same gender ect. Some things shouldn't frankly be a "debate" and shouldn't be political in the first place.

[Doomed_Raven]

The difference between "heterophobia" is that you are the long standing majority, the "default" theirs no threat of actual oppression and your rights being took away because your hetrosexual, theirs no countries that have made being hetrosexual illegal.

I don't really want to debate if it actually exists I'm sure theirs some people who are against straight people (for whatever reason), but to put it on the same level as homophobia is wild to me.

The fact is also certain things should never be a vote for democracy, certain guard rails need to be put in place that protects people otherwise that said democracy can lead to bad outcomes which shouldn't be the result of a voting system, if 51%+ of the people voted for slavery to return it would be a outright bad outcome despite if it was done through democracy or not, there are cases where certain things need to be protected, this includes simple things such as being able to date the same gender ect. Some things shouldn't frankly be a "debate" and shouldn't be political in the first place.

Yeah I'd say hetero seems to be the default or much more accepted form of relationship in modern times (in ancient Greece and Rome, homosexuality was more openly explored from what I understand, also in the classical/renaissance period it was quite normal or accepted to some degree) I'm not sure when attitudes changed or why, but it's a shame people couldn't just be left alone to be into whoever they like. I do think if the overton window shifted enough, even hetero people could become oppressed (just as the window shifted for some reason and homosexual people ended up worse off). But I don't think that will happen as things are currently, it would have to be a huge shift in Western society. I mentioned in another thread that some people can use the word 'cis' in a bad way, and people just laughed which is how such things go downhill (you at least have to objectivity to think such things can exist). I definitely wouldn't put it on the same level as homophobia though, because as you mention, in some countries, gay people are treated horrendously or can lose their life (I don't think I can say which countries without getting this post removed).

With voting for inhumane policies, that'd be a large overton window shift, things that were once unconscionable becoming acceptable and normal in government, I think at that point is it a democracy or a failed nation? something has to have gone very wrong, or a big shift in the Countries voters and what they think. Maybe negative ideas and misinformation sown in society to make people lean towards something bad (social media and news outlets would be a big catalyst I think). That's a tricky one to deal with. In the US there's the constitution, maybe there are some more things that could be added to it. Here in the UK we have the Magna Carta (though our current PM seems to think it is toilet paper)

[itachi-otsutsuki]

There has NEVER been an institutionalized 'irrational fear' of hetersosexuals. THAT is the difference. It is WILD to me that this is even a discussion.

[Evermomo]

Indeed. The comments made by Sweet Baby Inc and Red Thread Studio employees about straight people involve harm and murder. If you have not witnessed something, this doesn't mean it does not exist.

When you've watched various ideological groups from the outside, you quickly realize all humans have the capacity to be awful. Especially the groups that believe they are beyond reproach - these are the most dangerous.

For one, you said "in this thread."

I don't understand your values here. You say no politics on a video game forum, yet you debate the merits of democracy for pages. You argue free speech, (which allows for dissent and discourse) but also civility (which requires we conduct ourselves politely.) You seem to think only conservative people should have the benefits of either. You were sephiroth posting about algorithms, propaganda, and scapegoats, and now you're repeating right-wing ragebait. You don't apply your rules consistently, and you're mini-modding. Whatever your intentions are, I think you're only stirring the pot. If you wanted to calm people down and temper the discourse, there are better ways than condescending to them.

I also want to say; hate is not the problem. If somebody hates me, that's his problem, but he's allowed. If his hate is enshrined in institutions, traditions, laws, and norms, then it's my problem. There are no institutions, traditions, laws, or norms that punish or prohibit heterosexuality, and no one seriously advocating for them. "Phobias" and "isms" are not just opinions, they are unequal material/political conditions. Once you understand that, it's pretty easy to tell that these things can't be compared.

[Doomed_Raven]

snipped for chars.

If someone replies to me, it would be rude to not respond, though I wish these types of threads didn't end up political, I'll still respond if someone asks something. You have to have free speech in order to have civility or open communication, I mentioned RFK Jr's quote about his family being able to debate topics with different views, unfortunately to have that - you also have to let people be rude if they wish, I don't think it's a binary choice between the two. To silence people completely we couldn't have both. I certainly don't think Conservative people should alone have free speech, because then it isn't free speech but tyranny, I said no one should be silenced (this applies to anyone regardless of their views). Haha Sephiroth, hopefully from Crisis Core. Right wing rage bait? Wanting freedom of speech should be considered Liberal? (considering progressive ideas for society whilst being weary of government over reach). I haven't deviated from what I've said, I mentioned in the other deleted thread I don't like seeing people bullied for who they're into and that hasn't changed, nor that I think gear should be unlocked for both. I did get laughed at by people for mentioning something opposite does exist, that wasn't nice to be honest. I tried to explain there's two sides to every story even if we haven't personally witnessed them.

I wouldn't put heterophobia and homophobia on equal footing, the overton window definitely isn't in such a place that makes homophobia less and the other more, and unless there's a large change in society, it isn't likely to switch places. Both do exist currently if at different levels, and neither are good. With hate, laws can be used to weaponize words, and also to proliferate mistreatment, which I agree becomes a real problem.