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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6867929" data-attributes="member: 177">Me, personally?&nbsp; I'd been discussing the general issue *months* ago, when I took on a role in security for my local live-action role playing game convention.&nbsp; I can go into some of what we were taught about rape and sexual assault, if you like.&nbsp; I noted upthread the issue my friend had at a sci fi convention - I discussed it with her at great length, and with friends after that.&nbsp; Having noted my general interest, someone had passed a link to the article in the OP to me some time before it came up here.&nbsp; And, before this thread started, one of our users came to me privately to discuss whether a thread like this was okay, or would be considered politics.&nbsp; Oh, and I discussed some of this with one of my players, who was considering bringing a gender-neutral character into my new Ashen Stars campaign...So, I, personally, have been engaged with the topic.&nbsp; Just not on EN World.On EN World, nobody to my knowledge has started such a thread to discuss the topic for several months.&nbsp; WE, as a group, on EN World, would likely not be discussing it now if this article hadn't been written.&nbsp; And that's okay - it isn't like everyone can be constantly engaged on all topics that are troublesome at all times.&nbsp; We have to have jobs, and live our lives, and such.&nbsp; And that's part of why sometimes you need something like this article, that raises an issue above the constant noise of everyday life.&nbsp; It is good to have your attention focused on something especially from time to time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6867929, member: 177"] Me, personally? I'd been discussing the general issue *months* ago, when I took on a role in security for my local live-action role playing game convention. I can go into some of what we were taught about rape and sexual assault, if you like. I noted upthread the issue my friend had at a sci fi convention - I discussed it with her at great length, and with friends after that. Having noted my general interest, someone had passed a link to the article in the OP to me some time before it came up here. And, before this thread started, one of our users came to me privately to discuss whether a thread like this was okay, or would be considered politics. Oh, and I discussed some of this with one of my players, who was considering bringing a gender-neutral character into my new Ashen Stars campaign... So, I, personally, have been engaged with the topic. Just not on EN World. On EN World, nobody to my knowledge has started such a thread to discuss the topic for several months. WE, as a group, on EN World, would likely not be discussing it now if this article hadn't been written. And that's okay - it isn't like everyone can be constantly engaged on all topics that are troublesome at all times. We have to have jobs, and live our lives, and such. And that's part of why sometimes you need something like this article, that raises an issue above the constant noise of everyday life. It is good to have your attention focused on something especially from time to time. [/QUOTE]

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