http://ctrlclick.com/2009/09/whats-gay-identity-in-the-gaming-microcosm/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ctrlclick.com/2009/09/whats-gay-identity-in-the-gaming-microcosm/comment-page-1/#comment-279 scrimmy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:49:20 +0000 http://ctrlclick.com/?p=360#comment-279 I think at least one problem with finding something resembling a respectful representation of homosexuals in games is that we're looking for kind of a difficult target. Ultimately, for it to come off as natural and not "forced" or perhaps, playing to stereotypes, it starts off from a spot that's often a little <i>hidden</i> to begin with. By which I mean, it's not all that likely to come up. I work with several gay men, and I'd say a good half of them I know as being gay from the pictures on their desks: I work in an office - "where do you put that?" ain't the type of thing I would ask even if I was curious, heheh. I think at least one problem with finding something resembling a respectful representation of homosexuals in games is that we're looking for kind of a difficult target. Ultimately, for it to come off as natural and not "forced" or perhaps, playing to stereotypes, it starts off from a spot that's often a little hidden to begin with. By which I mean, it's not all that likely to come up. I work with several gay men, and I'd say a good half of them I know as being gay from the pictures on their desks: I work in an office – "where do you put that?" ain't the type of thing I would ask even if I was curious, heheh.

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