Readying up for Pride Month

[Snack on my Sack]

Hello to all lovely people. I'm a lesbian gamer and proud member of LGBT community. Since you all know Pride Month is near, it's time to get all coloured up and wave that beautiful flag everywhere to mark our commitment to equal and humane treatment of all.

For the coming Pride Month, I innocently suggest to make it a Rainbow Month and add LGBT inspired content so that people from different backgrounds can feel welcomed and loved 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💅🏼👠💋

[Corey Greyfox]

Originally posted by asura:

2) The satire here is detached from things like conversion camps, etc because we're literally destroying bugs and bots. There is no comparison to be made.

Exactly, it's deliberately detached from real groups that have been victims of fascism to avoid being offensive to those groups. That's why I asked OP to explain how adding a group that has been victimised by fascism would be anything other than insulting to that group.

[Cloud Roller]

Originally posted by 𝔐𝔞𝔩:

I know this is a troll, but honestly? When we getting some straight content in gaming? Blacks got a month, gays get a month, transgenders get multiple months; So when straights going to get a month with the straight flag hanging from every website and every corporation going to call for the end of the clearly oppressed straight people?

RIGHT?! Like, come on, us straights gotta be represented too, you know

[Chaos]

Not before straight pride event that's for sure.

[asura]

Originally posted by Corey Greyfox:

Originally posted by asura:

2) The satire here is detached from things like conversion camps, etc because we're literally destroying bugs and bots. There is no comparison to be made.

Exactly, it's deliberately detached from real groups that have been victims of fascism to avoid being offensive to those groups. That's why I asked OP to explain how adding a group that has been victimised by fascism would be anything other than insulting to that group.

It was explained. There is no comparison.
There's a reason people don't boycott Star Wars for the logic you have here in spite of the implication of naming them storm troopers. The second part of Dune just released and no one is rejecting the MMO because of a violent usurping regime that barely has respect for any life in the universe.

These properties are detached and do not resemble what you think they resemble.

Fun fact: In the Starship Troopers book, Rico had a great time wearing beautiful earrings in uniform.

[Dain_Ironfoot]

No.

[Void]

Originally posted by Kainé:

Hello to all lovely people. I'm a lesbian gamer and proud member of LGBT community. Since you all know Pride Month is near, it's time to get all coloured up and wave that beautiful flag everywhere to mark our commitment to equal and humane treatment of all.

For the coming Pride Month, I innocently suggest to make it a Rainbow Month and add LGBT inspired content so that people from different backgrounds can feel welcomed and loved 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💅🏼👠💋

I'm gay and I'm all for representing the LGBTQ+ community as long as it fits with the game's established lore (which this game and its predecessor does actually have), without fundamentally and forcibly changing the authors' story just to make one group happy.

I just don't see why a totalitarian society that treats its military members as expendable fodder would allow them to express their individuality in any way. Helldivers are nothing but numbers to the government. Super Earth does not promote or celebrate individuality or equality. I don't see a reason why they would make this change.

The LGBTQ+ community has not provided any reason as to why pride content would fit in the world of Super Earth. At least from what I have seen so far.

Until there's a very strong plausible reason in-game for this change and not just because some people really really really want it regardless of the intent and desires of the authors/creators/developers, I won't support it.

[AoD_lexandro]

Weak troll bait. OP doesn't even own the game on Steam.

[Chocolate Goomba]

Queer person here.

OP, all this kind of crap does is focus more animosity on the marginalized and push folks on the fence in the other direction by making us all look like annoying, attention-seeking fools. This ain't the place, nor the way, to foster equality, understanding, or solidarity. I'll be at the Pride Parade in ATL in October to express my joy and support for the community. Where I won't be is on Steam forums for a fun little coop game, posting obvious bait jokifying the lived experiences of real people to have 5 minutes of fake fame.

Just play the freaking game and let these people have their fun. If folks want to learn and engage with the LGBTQ+ community, there are plenty of avenues for them to do so on their own, appropriate to their comfort level.

You are only giving the folks who hate us more ammo. Shame on you.

[Snack on my Sack]

Originally posted by AoD_lexandro:

Weak troll bait. OP doesn't even own the game on Steam.

My girlfriend owns it on her account, so I just play it there.

[Faptor]

Originally posted by My Uncles fish is in my mouth:

Democracy?

:D
Edit: Super Earth released a news broadcast clearly stating why they dont want to highlight gays in their military
https://youtu.be/aotlEpmAFVQ?feature=shared

[Kitt 🌟 Stargazer]

The Default stuff already covers everything, including the LGBT stuff. So these suggestions are unnecessary to do.

[Corey Greyfox]

Originally posted by asura:

Originally posted by Corey Greyfox:

Exactly, it's deliberately detached from real groups that have been victims of fascism to avoid being offensive to those groups. That's why I asked OP to explain how adding a group that has been victimised by fascism would be anything other than insulting to that group.

It was explained. There is no comparison.
There's a reason people don't boycott Star Wars for the logic you have here in spite of the implication of naming them storm troopers. The second part of Dune just released and no one is rejecting the MMO because of a violent usurping regime that barely has respect for any life in the universe.

These properties are detached and do not resemble what you think they resemble.

Fun fact: In the Starship Troopers book, Rico had a great time wearing beautiful earrings in uniform.

I kinda think you may have replied to the wrong person. Go back and read my first comment again.

[Blackfyre]

Originally posted by Kainé:

For people calling this a bait or troll, this is why I made this post. Denying the existence and experiences of others leads to marginalization. It's sad but true. It's evident from the way many people are responding here...

I don't care what you do in your bedroom, what makes you think I should be interested in that? I'm here for gaming and gaming only. Let's keep it non political and not segregated.
That means everybody.

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Kainé:

My girlfriend owns it on her account, so I just play it there.

Because why would you play a co-op game with your gamer girlfriend? A likely story.

And don't even bother to suggest that she doesn't game, because why would she buy games?

I am still waiting to be told who you are, so we know why your sexual preference was an information we needed to have and if it's beneficial to us to retain that information or the knowledge of your existence. You surely aren't just a random nobody that tells hard to believe stories on public forums?

[Hand's Hermit Permit]

I'm ready. I've gathered up a small mountain of SC to buy the rainbow capes and armor.

Hopefully there's a Sexual-Liberty themed warbond to spend my medals on too.