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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8124133" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>What is even more difficult for younger gamers to grok is that the Satanic Panic was just one aspect of society pressures that could make a D&D fan's life difficult. While I was certainly effected by the Satanic Panic, I was more affected by negative stereotypes of geek culture. The geeks won and that makes be happy, but in junior high and high school it would be hard to believe this would become the case. Hell, even being interested in computers was enough to get you picked on. </p><p></p><p>This is also why Gary Gygax meant so much to many of us from that era. Not just that he was a gaming pioneer who was the primary driving force behind D&D and the early TTRPG hobby. But he was also understanding uncle who understood us and stuck up for us. The strongest voice defending the hobby. I taped his interview on 60-minutes and rewatched it many times. Not only to help me in my arguments to convince parents, teachers, and library personnel, but also it was just comforting. </p><p></p><p>The Satanic Panic was not just about D&D. Many peoples lives were ruined by unfounded accusations that seem hard to believe, sitting here in 2020, that anyone took it seriously. </p><p></p><p>But overall my friends and I were lucky. The Twin Cities more liberal and well outside the bible belt. The gaming community was large. D&D was not banned in my school and my friends and I ran games in our local library. </p><p></p><p>My best friend was not allowed to play D&D by his conservative catholic parents, even though their priest said there was nothing inherently bad about the game. But that just meant that we played Star Frontiers, Gamma World, and other games. What I find particularly funny is that I ended my D&D fantasy campaign and instead ran a Warhammer Fantasy RPG. That my friend's parents would let him play WFRPG and not D&D just goes to show how little effort they made into understanding the games. They just heard about the dangers of D&D. </p><p></p><p>But for those who lived in that time, even if not directly impacted, it continues to effect us in our reluctance to discuss the hobby in general company. I'm still getting used to the fact that D&D, anime, computer games, etc. are so main stream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 8124133, member: 6796661"] What is even more difficult for younger gamers to grok is that the Satanic Panic was just one aspect of society pressures that could make a D&D fan's life difficult. While I was certainly effected by the Satanic Panic, I was more affected by negative stereotypes of geek culture. The geeks won and that makes be happy, but in junior high and high school it would be hard to believe this would become the case. Hell, even being interested in computers was enough to get you picked on. This is also why Gary Gygax meant so much to many of us from that era. Not just that he was a gaming pioneer who was the primary driving force behind D&D and the early TTRPG hobby. But he was also understanding uncle who understood us and stuck up for us. The strongest voice defending the hobby. I taped his interview on 60-minutes and rewatched it many times. Not only to help me in my arguments to convince parents, teachers, and library personnel, but also it was just comforting. The Satanic Panic was not just about D&D. Many peoples lives were ruined by unfounded accusations that seem hard to believe, sitting here in 2020, that anyone took it seriously. But overall my friends and I were lucky. The Twin Cities more liberal and well outside the bible belt. The gaming community was large. D&D was not banned in my school and my friends and I ran games in our local library. My best friend was not allowed to play D&D by his conservative catholic parents, even though their priest said there was nothing inherently bad about the game. But that just meant that we played Star Frontiers, Gamma World, and other games. What I find particularly funny is that I ended my D&D fantasy campaign and instead ran a Warhammer Fantasy RPG. That my friend's parents would let him play WFRPG and not D&D just goes to show how little effort they made into understanding the games. They just heard about the dangers of D&D. But for those who lived in that time, even if not directly impacted, it continues to effect us in our reluctance to discuss the hobby in general company. I'm still getting used to the fact that D&D, anime, computer games, etc. are so main stream. [/QUOTE]
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