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To appease a Steam user's demands for straight representation, Webfishing added a 'Straight' title that costs 9,999 fish bucks (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Maybe we have a different view on what pride means, but I see no reason to be ashamed of being straight, the same I see no reason to be ashamed of being white, the same I see no reason to be ashamed of being gay, the same I see no reason to be ashamed of being black. LGBT+ inclusion is not the same as straight exclusion. Gay pride, from what I understand, at its core is about being proud of yourself and not having to hide your ethnicity. That goes both ways, and I sure as hell would feel like I'm being shamed for being straight in this game. Not a great message is it?

Like I'm genuinely trying to understand here. How is shaming straights helping gay pride?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

but are they trying to mock straight sexuality?

Yes

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week 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.