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2/23/2017 11:26:36 AM
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Do you find it hard to identify with characters of the opposite sex?

I came across this comment on a video about Horizon Zero Dawn. I personally find it stupid that some people can't get over themselves when it comes to playing as the opposite sex in video games. In this example it appears the person doesn't like the idea of just a female protagonist. I can't help but question why the genitals of a character really matter? Shouldn't we be focused on the personality of the character and what they stand for as opposed to what is between their legs? What annoys me is that the original commenter is calling people feminists without putting up an argument when being called out on it... Anyway, thoughts?
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  • Edited by Kankunation: 2/27/2017 4:20:35 AM
    What you see in that example, op, is the perfect example of an overrepresented demographic with an inferiority complex. They see one thing that isn't catered specifically to them, and so suddenly that game must be working towards some agenda to undermine him (typically the reason that the term sjw is thrown around in far more scenarios than it actually applies to). It's funny, yet sad that people can be that insecure about their own self that they have to avoid everything that doesn't remind them of themselves. As for me, I can play either a male or female character, and I swap quite often between them. Usually I'll pick my character's sex based on what role I want to play with them. A good example being skyrim, I picked males usually for the brutal melee characters, and picked females for assassin's and mages.

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