Originally Posted by Blade238
When I go out to perform errands, go shopping, get my hair cut, or even go to work, I have more than likely seen or even conversed with people from the LGBTQ community, or who don't adhere to the male/female/hetero grouping, or several people from minority groups. I more often than not don't even realize this though since they don't wear a badge on their shirt saying "nonbinary" or "homosexual" and don't live their lives defined completely by stereotypes or informing everyone they meet.

Yes and no. LGBT people are still at risk of getting aggravation even in supposedly tolerant societies if they give any hint of it in public, whether it's the smallest show of affection for their partner or in the case of trans people who don't "pass" well enough, simply existing in public. "At risk" can be anything from a passive-aggressive under-one's-breath insult to being pushed, spat on, assaulted and even murdered. Society is tolerant on some levels but there's still enough of an element of "but don't dare give any hint of it in public" because some people consider stuff that is perfectly normal for non-LGBT people to suddenly be promoted to "forcing it down our throats".

OTOH, are fantasy role-playing games the best medium for this? Some subtle amount of inclusion, maybe; caveats are reasons already mentioned by many which is most people are fairly relaxed until someone starts preaching. Nobody plays video games to be preached at.


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