5 years ago
Why can't my club be [GAY]?
Why is "GAY" considered inappropriate for a club tag? I understand some people use it as a slur, but a lot more people use it to honestly identify themselves, even in polite company. When you take ...
@E9ine_AC Your GT or PSN name is within the same boundary, your club tag also slides right next to that name. You're not forcing anything upon anybody, you're just representing what you believe in or are proud of. Nobody is forced to look at your tag because it only appears in game to teammates. Its not in the lobby and its not in death boxes or anywhere else. Its just a form of representation, that's all. Bottom line. You're proclaiming to being forced to know someone's sexual orientation, does that trigger your PTSD? Anymore than a gamer tag or psn name would? Honestly? Video games absolutely are escapes for a lot of people, myself included. I'm very reclusive and introverted, and i also deal with a heavy amount of anxiety and depression, and i enjoy being around people just not huge crowds. That's why i love video games.
Your argument just feels very personal, you state that none of these things matter but almost all games are designed to either make you feel something or give you a specific experience. These are stories and worlds being designed by people with different beliefs and views. The developers went the extra mile to establish specific characters like gibraltar as gay. Even though that takes no factor into whether i pick him or not. But they still did it, to be inclusive or just for representation or backstory. Who knows. But they included that representation, do you feel forced by the developers to be educated on these topics?
I understand you're reasoning but it just feels like you personally don't want to see these things or know these things, and that's fine. Don't pay attention to it. Don't look at it. No ones forcing you to look at their names, cant you turn names off anyway? I don't actually know tbh.
@Slender-v1This is my exact thought on why I make this argument why should we be told? There are thousands of fake ttv names out there. I don't take it personal at all. I play games to escape the real world. Not to mix the 2.
@E9ine_AC Im not saying your argument is inherently invalid. I get it. Playing video games is a form of escape. But i think the fact that this post almost immediately became an argument instead of constructive criticism is the reason why its an issue to begin with. Like i stated i think most people would use it in a derogative manner i think that would be the reasoning why the developers wouldnt let it be used cause theres no way to monitor it. But i also think it would be nice for people to just have that freedom. They fought for it in the real world they dont want to feel denied that freedom in the digital world.
So i understand both sides of the argument.