Zach_in_the_dark
Zach_in_the_dark
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@Mooks said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1977340#Comment_1977340
“We are normal people like straight people“
that’s exactly the point? If multiple straight relationships are mentioned then why shouldn’t there be anything LGBT in it? Just including a text passage about two men in a relationships doesn’t shine a spotlight on it.
there is harmful representation, but for all we know, BHVR will not do that
I would be totally okay with a backstory only mentioning that a character is gay, but come on, we know for sure that it's not gonna happen. Look at the pictures. We are probably getting a transgender, crossdresser or something, that will be ridiculously stereotypical. I can't believe bhvr cares so much about making this game scary and at the same time creating sparkly LGBT characters that look like they're going to the gay pride. This will look like a parody and ruin the atmosphere for good.
BUT, if there's a slight chance of you being right, then that's a relief. But I kinda lost all hope at this point.
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@cannonballB said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1977340#Comment_1977340
No. Just no. I'm gay. I've been gay for 42 years. This is the most representation I've ever seen and I love it. Keep it coming. You young gays have it good now - you don't have to hide like we did.
More representation, not less.
I'm sorry, what? We don't have to hide? You say you're gay, yet you seem to be totally unaware of what being gay is like. You should know how hard it is to come out, how bad it makes you feel to be different.
And don't pull the "I'm older so I now better" card on me, cause age doesn't matter at all in it. You may like to finally say gay people being accepted, but all of this representation makes us hated. And even worse, straight people feel like they are forced to support us cause if they don't they're gonna be sued, bullied or treated as "homophobic bigots". It makes us look like dictators and this is BAD. But sure, be happy to be more and more hated, cause I'm not. I want to live my life without people being either hypocrite to not be treated as homophobics or hateful cause we keep shoving again and again all this LGBTQ propaganda in their faces.
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@RiskyKara said:
To be completely honest I feel like we're at a point with LGBT acceptance that we honestly don't have to make a huge deal about every bit of LGBT representation. At a certain point we're just regular people living regular lives that just so happen like the same sex. Drawing a ton of attention to "LOOK AT THIS LGBT MEMBER" reminds me a lot of having friends who refer to me as their 'lesbian friend' like it's the biggest novelty in the world. It felt weird at best and kind of hurtful at worst (With the best intentions, it just feel dehumanizing to be told from the first interaction with new people "I know you're gay!" I'd never say that aloud though.) I don't like being reduced to liking women as if no other quality about me matters.
It's really rough when LGBT characters are their... entire personality? Like "Hey look at this gay guy who's gay and he has a boyfriend/husband because he's gay. What does he do? Something gay!" Like just building some weird caricature of a person that can't exist in the real world.
What I'm saying is, LGBT representation is cool and all but I love some actual depth. I want some backstory, something that makes them have development and personality. Someone who is cool, strong, overcomes struggles and is relatable and hey if they're LGBT that's fantastic too. I hope DBD puts some effort into it if it's an LGBT character, otherwise it's just pandering. Which would feel pretty garbage to me. To be reduced to a marketing stunt.
Thank god, someone I agree with!
I'm gay too, and I know for a fact that all the attention the media draw on LGBT people is causing more damage than it's doing any good. SJWs ignore that, but it's a fact that for the past two years homophobia has increased for the first time in decades!! Cause people are annoyed at all the LGBTQ propaganda every show, every series and every game are forcing into their faces.
I'm gay but it's a DETAIL, I'm so much more than that, and so is most of the gay people. I just want to live a normal life without being exposed or turned into a stereotype just for the sake of companies making more money.
Using gay people by creating stereotypical characters just to make money and improving oneself's reputation, that is homophobic. We're not objects that people can use for attention or cash. We're normal people like straight people, and we don't want this stupid spotlight. Just stop this LGBTQ trend and let us live normally already!
Edit : Also I never, ever needed a gay character to be able to identify to characters in any game. Actually, I relate waaay more to the straight characters overall, cause gay ones are almost always super stereotypical, like the sassy gay friend or the sparkly crossdresser, etc, and so ridiculous I just end up hating them. Gay people aren't like that. That, here, is just straight people's representation of gay people. And that's offensive.
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Pretty sure there are, at least, other survivors, cause you can see their names in the old perks and items descriptions (Nikki, Alex...). But I'm not sure if it's devs quotes or actual survivors quotes. There's also Benedict Baker who intervenes when new killers and survivors are released, by giving observations about them.