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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Irlo" data-source="post: 8526329" data-attributes="member: 7028372">Good question! I'll clarify.I'm not talking about offense.What I am talking about:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If someone affected tells me that the cover blurb on my copy of Oriental Adventures leans heavily into the exocitification of culture that's been damaging to people, I try to believe them, even if I'm really keen on my samauri and sohei character concepts and I like old kung-fu movies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If a woman in my D&D group (or outside of it) rolls her eyes and grimaces at seeing cheesecake art on an old Dragon magazine, I pay attention to that.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If my neighbor's non-binary teenager wonders why all the relationships represented in the WotC hardbound adventure book I let them borrow are heterosexual, I try to listen to the point behind the question. And I believe that they see the exclusion that others might not see, and I believe that they are affected adversely by that exclusion.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If a gamer in my group tells me that my depiction of fantasy slavery in my fantasy game strikes too close to reality and sucks the fun out of the game, I'm going to believe them.</li> </ul>I do NOT say:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No, no. It's an homage to Eastern cultures! The writers don't have racist intent.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">But at least the half-naked woman is a strong role-model! Look, the male barbarian is wearing less than she is!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I prefer to keep gender politics out of my fantasy game. No, no, representing ONLY heteronormative relationships is NON-political.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's just a game. I'm not trying to be offensive. You want to play or not?</li> </ul>I believe that they notice these things, that those things are in the work, and that it affects them. Does that help?</blockquote>

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