Godspeed, Snarf!It is possible that I will survive, either through noise-cancelling earbuds, copious amounts of alcohol, or (checks notes) ... both.
Godspeed, Snarf!It is possible that I will survive, either through noise-cancelling earbuds, copious amounts of alcohol, or (checks notes) ... both.
Offense is not the concern. Normalization of behavior that makes the hobby unwelcoming to marginalized people is.
OP:When you play 'stupid' characters are you are saying that there are stupid people and then you are imitating those people.
The idea of 'stupid' and 'smart' is rooted in ableism.
Don't use stats as an excuse. Having an 8 Int means (basically) that the character is slightly worse at memorizing facts than an average human.
Do have traits and behaviours which hinder the character (if you want).
Maybe they are not very knowledgeable.
Maybe they don't pay attention much of the time.
Maybe they engage in risky behaviour and think rashly.
Maybe they lack confidence because they have been called 'stupid' their whole lives.
Maybe they find themselves in a culture which is very different than their own and they struggle to adapt. Their common isn't very good and the way they view the world is different than those around them.
There are lots of possibilities to create interesting characters rather than just a walking insult and punching bag.
People choose to join the Nazi party or to embrace Nazi ideology. They don't choose their IQ. So those aren't quite the same thing.While I acknowledge that some people are playing in public venues, there are a part of us who plays with friends (and engage in other activities than roleplaying with them) and, being part of this demographic, I am offended by any attempt to advise what I do inside my private property, outside of the views of anyone. I am ready to discuss whether there is a problem in anything game-related, including discussion on whether say, playing a Nazi character ingrain Nazi reflexes into the players, but starting by telling "don't do X" isn't the best way to engage with me. It might come as the conclusion of a reasoning on a topic, or be presented as an advice, but in general, any imperative on the behavior I should comply with at home will be seen in a bad view, even if I am amenable to it. Exemple: "Don't blow your nose on your curtains" will elicit an anwers "My curtains, my way" (despite not blowing my nose in them in the first place). I guess I wasn't in the target audience of the OP since he didn't select the appropriate debating technique to engage me.
There are a lot of assumptions here. (And you know the saying about that…)OP:
Working from the assumption that you just left a gaming session where another character / caricature really got you upset ...
Why is it a good response to scold the rest of the world about it?
The person who you need to discuss this with is the other player.
I appreciate your ability to reflect and prevent yourself from doing such things.Unfortunately, I have all kinds of socially unacceptable thoughts as my first reaction to things. Then my brain takes over and says "No, that's totally uncool. Here's how it should actually be." Sometimes things slip and I externally react the first way, before my brain has time to jump in and stop me. I certainly hope people will have patience with me when that happens, just as I try to have patience when it happens to them.