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<blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 6869790" data-attributes="member: 54846">(I did a global ENWorld search and didn't see any mention of this topic, and since it's kinda related to this thread, I thought I'd bring it up here. This thread has been mainly related to women, but there's other people who can be harassed.Last week, Baldur's Gate 2 received a DLC, Siege of Dragonspear. In it, there's a character who in a few lines of dialogue, mentions that they are transgender. <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/siege-of-dragonspear-controversy/" target="_blank">The response has not been pleasant</a>. The argument is that A) tthe existence of a trans character in the game is a break of suspension of disbelief, and 2) the inclusion of one is facilitating an agenda.My point in bringing this up is: what do you think this says to any trans person whoeven remotely thinks about getting involved in gaming? Let alone any that might want to get into game development? I do give enormous props to <a href="https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/51161/beamdog-statement-on-siege-of-dragonspear" target="_blank">game studio</a>, <a href="http://www.shacknews.com/article/94030/siege-of-dragonspear-gets-support-from-wizards-of-the-coast-in-transgender-flap" target="_blank">Wizards of the Coast</a>, and even <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/siege-of-dragonspear-controversy/" target="_blank">Ed Greenwood himself</a> standing firm with the inclusion of the character, and the developer who wrote the scene/character. WotC included mention of various LGBT characters in the 5e core, and hell, Paizo has a TG iconic character, so I am so proud the big guys are behind this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rechan, post: 6869790, member: 54846"] (I did a global ENWorld search and didn't see any mention of this topic, and since it's kinda related to this thread, I thought I'd bring it up here. This thread has been mainly related to women, but there's other people who can be harassed. Last week, Baldur's Gate 2 received a DLC, Siege of Dragonspear. In it, there's a character who in a few lines of dialogue, mentions that they are transgender. [URL="http://www.themarysue.com/siege-of-dragonspear-controversy/"]The response has not been pleasant[/URL]. The argument is that A) tthe existence of a trans character in the game is a break of suspension of disbelief, and 2) the inclusion of one is facilitating an agenda. My point in bringing this up is: what do you think this says to any trans person whoeven remotely thinks about getting involved in gaming? Let alone any that might want to get into game development? I do give enormous props to [URL="https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/51161/beamdog-statement-on-siege-of-dragonspear"]game studio[/URL], [URL="http://www.shacknews.com/article/94030/siege-of-dragonspear-gets-support-from-wizards-of-the-coast-in-transgender-flap"]Wizards of the Coast[/URL], and even [URL="http://www.themarysue.com/siege-of-dragonspear-controversy/"]Ed Greenwood himself[/URL] standing firm with the inclusion of the character, and the developer who wrote the scene/character. WotC included mention of various LGBT characters in the 5e core, and hell, Paizo has a TG iconic character, so I am so proud the big guys are behind this. [/QUOTE]

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