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7/12/2018 6:27:49 PM
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I just stated if anas sexuality actually mattered in the story that would be ok and I would be all for it.
If you left out her entire sexuality it wouldn’t break the story at all.
Let’s use Ikora as an example. She is considered a minority (in the US where the game is made) however that is not everywhere in her character. Not once in all of destiny is Ikoras race mentioned. If she said it once just exposition that would be fine but since it’s a physical trait they never even have to say it. Ikora is a strong female character of color who I actually think is written relatively well compared to most other characters excluding cayde.
So again if Ana is a character who is very strong in the context of the games lore as she is a legendary gunslinger. If she mentions once she had a girlfriend then that would be ok by me. But it feels like every act is quickly followed by a reminder she is a lesbian.
I agree my problem is with bad writing but I am also tying to convey forced diversity is real and is fundamentally bad writing. Bad writing is bad and forced diversity is bad writing and then some.
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[quote]I just stated if anas sexuality actually mattered in the story that would be ok and I would be all for it. If you left out her entire sexuality it wouldn’t break the story at all.[/quote] Well no, you're right, we wouldn't be talking here having this conversation at all. and thing would stay the same [spoiler]Good art makes you think and discuss, whether Destiny is good art is up for an entirely different debate[/spoiler] We could go into a very deep conversation about the differences in struggle between the wider gay and black communities, but you're arguing apples against oranges in that case. One is a skin color which can be seen, the other is a personal orientation that is not always quite so apparent. You need to expose it. They exposed it too much and not for the right reasons. It's not forced diversity, it's bad writing by someone who thinks they're doing good. Words matter and forced diversity implies the wrong message... Instead of coming across as 'Ana Bray's character deserved better treatment, and the fact that they tried to capitalize on her homosexuality as a selling point is shameful' you come across as 'I didn't need to see so much gay, and it bothered me' I'm not trolling you bro, I'm just saying "forced diversity" is a bad choice of words
