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"I don't want Politics in my Gaming!" (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by juergen_hubert@ttrpg.network to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

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Seriously. Every form of entertainment has baked-in political assumptions, and that definitely includes #ttrpg . You might choose not to examine them, but this is an active choice on your part, and you don't get to pretend that your entertainment is "free of politics".

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[–] stray@pawb.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Your language choices give a phobic vibe, just FYI. "[...] they feel like the real world doesn't appreciate their valiant efforts towards weaponized inclusivity enough." Like you know they're suffering actual IRL oppression, right? Stuff like that could be giving LGBT players the impression that you're hostile towards them.

[–] XM34@feddit.org -3 points 5 days ago

My language choice is not phobic, it's aggressive, because I'm once again realizing, why half of this sub is permanently looking for groups.

I can assure you, that there is no inclusivity issue in any of my worlds. But it's also not anything I pay any mind to at all unless my players are looking for connections or love interests. Other than that I try to avoid heteronormativity for the very few occasions NPCs are actually in a relationship that matters to the game and that's it.

And as I commented before, if you want a world and story FOCUSED on inclusivity and LQBTQ issues, then I'm sure there are countless DMs who will be happy to provide that. Because I am not. My games focus on adventuring, nature and mystic, long forgotten places and that's exactly how I and my players like it!