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Hey guys, dear moderators,
in the yesterdays development update, Phoe and Nix were presented. As they are like archetypes of sexist tropes of a 10 year old debate, I would like to start a discussion, how the development of a game can unwillingly lead into "othering" women and if AoC will actively prevent this. (i.E. with making a male character, and then marking the female version with a decorative ribbon, Mrs. Packman incoming! or showing game footage 90% of the time with male characters, without bad intent).
In my post I probably would point to research, that shows how easy product development can lead into "othering" of groups and re-narrate, for example, sexist storytelling.
As my post about the dangers of carefree mixing race and culture was marked as "political", it seems, that I have to ask on a more abstract level, to understand the forum rules. In which way can I raise concerns, if I (think to) spot sexist or racist tropes used in AoC without violating the forum rules?
This is a honest question, as there are often big cultural differences in the understanding of rules and I don't want to put an hour or more work in a post, that then is deleted by a moderator in 5 seconds. I hope to get a serious answer, as in my understanding (and I do this for a living as a researcher) showing racist or sexist tropes and link them to a political view is not already politics. It is a hint, that a "politic-free" position, may not be as apolitical as it seems on the first look.
I ask this on this forum, because a clearification may help not only me to avoid breaking the rules and may lead into less work for the moderators in the future. :-)
Have a nice weekend and stay healthy, everybody!
Haraxa
in the yesterdays development update, Phoe and Nix were presented. As they are like archetypes of sexist tropes of a 10 year old debate, I would like to start a discussion, how the development of a game can unwillingly lead into "othering" women and if AoC will actively prevent this. (i.E. with making a male character, and then marking the female version with a decorative ribbon, Mrs. Packman incoming! or showing game footage 90% of the time with male characters, without bad intent).
In my post I probably would point to research, that shows how easy product development can lead into "othering" of groups and re-narrate, for example, sexist storytelling.
As my post about the dangers of carefree mixing race and culture was marked as "political", it seems, that I have to ask on a more abstract level, to understand the forum rules. In which way can I raise concerns, if I (think to) spot sexist or racist tropes used in AoC without violating the forum rules?
This is a honest question, as there are often big cultural differences in the understanding of rules and I don't want to put an hour or more work in a post, that then is deleted by a moderator in 5 seconds. I hope to get a serious answer, as in my understanding (and I do this for a living as a researcher) showing racist or sexist tropes and link them to a political view is not already politics. It is a hint, that a "politic-free" position, may not be as apolitical as it seems on the first look.
I ask this on this forum, because a clearification may help not only me to avoid breaking the rules and may lead into less work for the moderators in the future. :-)
Have a nice weekend and stay healthy, everybody!
Haraxa