• Treeniks@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    I feel this is a bit disingenuous. The original Steam forum post said:

    when straight comin out.

    Calling that even a complaint is beyond me, and mocking the poster seems unnecessary. I don’t understand the intention behind this new title. As purely a joke against that forum post, I guess, but are they trying to mock straight sexuality?

    If I can express my sexuality if I’m gay, why refuse that same ability if I’m not? Maybe I’m interpreting too much into it, but I don’t find it funny. I like it when people can be proudly and openly gay/trans/bi, but I don’t see why I can’t also be proudly straight. Or in other words, this game now gives me the message “if you are not LGBT, it’s not for you” which I guess is fine if that’s what they want.

    • davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      1 month ago

      I don’t see why I can’t also be proudly straight

      Do you hear yourself? “I don’t see why I can’t also be proudly white.”

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_pride

      The only reason “gay pride” exists in the first place is in reaction to oppression. The straights have in no way been suppressed, and “straight pride” is nothing but a backlash to gay liberation.

      • Madison420@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        Sorta. They’re pointing out the fact is the default is straight, if you want to scream it at people well that’ll cost you some money.

        It’s dumb, super petty and ultimately inane as are most identity politics. I get the point to an extent but anything to either extreme gets a bit grating and irritating.