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Has it ever occured to Ms. Brathwaite and her het counterparts that what queers want in gaming are the same things hets want? Of course not, that's too logical. Just another excuse for doing nothing.
I would be more than happy to work with any game developers who want to listen about making video games attractive to gays. So would many other authors of m/m romance! We've got the imagination and the knowledge what appeals – just come and ask!
Naiveté
They could always just ask the Gay Gamer: "For boys who like boys who like joysticks and girls who like girls who like rumble pads."
http://gaygamer.net
Yeah, what could we possibly want? Uhm…video games? The same exact video game except with a queer lead. That's it. Not, flannel mania 2, not raver 3…just normal games.
Sure there is not homophobia in the gaming industry. That's why she gets to make this comment and ignore her own privilege.
What would it even mean to have a "gay lead" in a video game? What possible difference would it make?
@What would it even mean?:
Representation.
It's entertainment. Most of those things I have seen are a sexual and have women and men killing each other . Also not unlike films, where we most often see a male female "love" angle they are just following suit . They probably wouldn't want to have a hero stopping off by a tree for a BJ. as a reward. Better a kiss from the pretty girl . The Christian parents wouldn't like it-don't forget that breeders are the best customers for those things.