D&D General Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s

[Crimson Longinus]

I approve of this Snarfism as I did not have to dedicate an entire afternoon to read it for once.

But did you do your homework? There were associated articles you were supposed to read as well!

And yes, I did read, them as well as all the comments. I expect a trophy!

 

[AnotherGuy]

Darlene's Succubus on page 230 of the DMG and Sutherland's Succubus on page 18 of the MM are the perfect examples of the Female vs Male Gaze in art. Darlene's Succubus looks like an actual woman with wings and horns. Sutherland's Succubus is a sexually idealized female.

But I approve of both!

 

[Aldarc]

But did you do your homework? There were associated articles you were supposed to read as well!

And yes, I did read, them as well as all the comments. I expect a trophy!

Don't forget to swear with your hand on The Elusive Shift as written by the prophet Jon Petersen (pbuh).

 

[Retros_x]

How does bringing up 50 year old problems that have been resolved 25 years ago help?

Thats a funny way to reveal your own gender.

 

[DarkCrisis]

About the 2 succubus drawings.

Shouldn’t the Succubus be for the male gaze (or whichever gaze would want to do the ol’ slap and tickle? They are literally sex demons whose job it is to seduce mortals.

While one pic looks very “please help me, I’m shy” and then other is “imma bang ya”. Both are going to kill you when you get close enough.

If the pic was a chainmail bikini human fighter on all 4s. Yeah that’s super sexist. A succubus? Fitting.

 

[Aldarc]

About the 2 succubus drawings.

Shouldn’t the Succubus be for the male gaze (or whichever gaze would want to do the ol’ slap and tickle? They are literally sex demons whose job it is to seduce mortals.

While one pic looks very “please help me, I’m shy” and then other is “imma bang ya”. Both are going to kill you when you get close enough.

If the pic was a chainmail bikini human fighter on all 4s. Yeah that’s super sexist. A succubus? Fitting.

Are you suggesting that a succubus can only seduce men? Mortals > Men.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Are you suggesting that a succubus can only seduce men? Mortals > Men.

You highlight the male gaze part yet somehow failed to notice the parentheses right after:

(or whichever gaze would want to do the ol’ slap and tickle?

 

[Mistwell]

Snarfism?

Snarfticle! I will make fetch Snarfticle happen!

But yes, the powers that be have cut my pay. I only get half the amount per word.

Now, if I can only figure out what zero divided by two is... math is hard.

Snovel?

 

[Aldarc]

You highlight the male gaze part yet somehow failed to notice the parentheses right after:

(or whichever gaze would want to do the ol’ slap and tickle?

I saw and noticed that part, but you nevertheless seem to suggesting that the succubus should be drawn with the male gaze in mind.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Snovel?

I look at Tolstoy and say, “Hold my beer. And speaking of beer, did you know what The Elusive Shift has to say about how the shift from beer to vodka by Russian serfs influenced gaming in the ‘70s…..”