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Representation in my media? It’s more likely than you think.

Video games, TV, Movies, all big shot media which plenty of viewers find themselves in. Sadly good representation runs short for minorities and members of the LGBTQ community. 

Though many creators today are taking small steps into the light, big corporations such as Disney make it difficult for these individuals to be seen. So as the march for progress rolls on lets take a moment to appreciate the creators who pulled through! 

Even our wonderful fandom creators, from art to headcannons keep doing you! 

Following up this post will hopefully be a chain of media with some sweet sweet representation. <3

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By: u/36-Kars-on-Mars on reddit

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Samus is trans, it’s true!

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Hey, if you're still doing pride requests, could I ask for an asexual marionette? Your art is beautiful btw!

Enjoy! I’m back on the fnaf pride bus and will be doing sketches for the previous asks (and hoo boy do they go back far!) but thank you for your ask, I love marionette SO much!

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GAMES WITH TRANS/NONBINARY REP!!

Happy pride month!! I love playing video games so I thought it’d be neat to share the many many games I’ve played with nonbinary and trans characters >:3

Sorry in advanced I’m copying and pasting stuff from twitter ;v; Also know that many of these games ARE on consoles, but if you buy them on pc/mac use itch.io if it exists. It gives devs more money!!

VALIDATE!!  There’s a demo on Steam and Itch.io that you can play RIGHT NOW and also a patreon you can support and I highly suggest it ^o^ It’s a lovely VN with several playable characters and rlly good writing

Extreme Meatpunks forever is so SO good omg. It’s a VN/mech brawler where u be gay and fight fascists!!! Trans and nonbiney ppl are out here being badass af. The game has cws/tws built into the game ( which i love sm ) Also there’s a ttrpg on Kickstarter RIGHT NOW!! 

Another game with nonbinary characters is an rpg called Ikenfell! It was one of my favorite games to play last year and the music and just everything? Honestly so good I’m def replaying it this year. It also has tons of good accessibility features!

ok but i wanna geek abt ikenfell just a smidge more  U DON’T UNDERSTAND 3 OF THE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS ARE NONBINARY <333 The strongest playable character also uses ze/zir pronouns and I think that’s pretty epic

Ok so like literally every game I’ve played by @analgesicprod I’ve loved 100% And Anodyne 2? Everyone should go play it and I will keep saying it until everyone does. And yes there’s a trans character in it <3 Drem my beloved <3  Go check it out!!

Another game studio I love is @pillowfightio !!! They worked on Later Alligator, We Know the Devil, and Heaven Will Be Mine. I highly recc all of them but esp. Later Alligator cuz like just look at Joanie. They’re so cool.  

In the game Everhood gender doesn’t exist <3 Literally multiple characters are referred to with they/them pronouns and the gameplay is very enjoyable 

 CW LOTS of flashing lights and I feel like there should maybe be more cws but I’m not sure what else to add :l I guess a warning is that Everhood gets into more serious stuff and I’ll be honest when the game first came out I had to put it down for several days b/c I just wasn’t ready for a lot of that stuff, but I honestly liked the game a lot!

I was debating on adding this bc while I love this game there’s some issues. So Gnosia is like werewolf ( or among us if you will ) but more narrative focused with time loops etc. There’s two wonderful nonbinary characters and you can be nonbinary HOWEVER ( minor gnosia spoilers. skip past if you want to avoid it) . . . For some reason finding out the AGAB of one of the characters is mandatory and I fucking hate that. It’s so unnecessary esp for the world building that’s been done. Also tws for the game: sexual abuse / assault, gore ( in only one scene ) (spoilers end) but yeah I still added it because the characters are so neat and strong for the type of game it is and without that bit I wouldn’t feel so :/ abt recommending it. It’s pretty fun ngl

Wandersong!!! The main character is nonbiney and I love them <33 It’s such a lovely little musical adventure with such a nice narrative and!! Some of the devs just released Chicory ( which I haven’t gotten to play yet ;v; ) but check that out too!!

Bravery Network Online is super fun!! It’s a turn based rpg that feels really good and has two characters that use they/them pronouns ( Fel and Reed ) the character designs are sooo good and the game is currently in early access!

I never thought I’d see a claymation point and click musical featuring a nonbinary detective but Dominique Pamplemousse is just that Need I say more?

A personal fav I think about every now and then is Dad fighter 30XX!! Like who doesn’t wanna beat up their friend’s shitty dad in the parking lot of a dennys?? Also the win music is my FAV

SPIRIT SWAP!!! By @SoftNotWeak !!!! Super chill and pretty game by lovely people with a demo you can play right NOW!! This game makes me want to become a strong magical thembo

More games I’ve played, but am too lazy to ramble about

ROM:2064 ( game is amazing but i got mixed feelings tho bc the og devs aren’t getting paid for it I think :/ )

A Year of Springs

Secret Little Haven 

A normal lost phone

Calico 

Celeste

Hollow Knight

Undertale

Deltarune

Monster Prom / Monster Camp

Hades ( all of supergiants games slap btw )

If Found

Here’s games I haven’t played but have heard about

Bugsnax

Diaries of a spaceport janitor

Hustle Cat

Tell Me Why

Our Life

Last Minute Love

Black Tarot

Apex Legends

World of Warcraft has trans npcs :0

Dragon Age Inquisition

Sky, Children of the Light

TemTem

Battletech

Death and Taxes :0

Flicker :0 ( roblox games do count! It’s always cool to see what ppl make in it )

Assassins Creed Syndicate has a trans npc

Verdant Skies

Wandering Wolf Trick ( I love nomnomnami’s games sm but haven’t played this one. Highly reccommend her stuff )

If you have any games you wanna add to this PLEASE please do and I’ll add them!! And while you’re here please support the Queer Games Bundle going on itch rn to support tons LGBTQ+ game devs financially (including me ) <3 Last little edit for now: I’d def suggest trying to find cws/tws for these games just in case I haven’t covered everything for the ones I did talk about <3

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Nya Nya <3

Cat Boys and Cat Girls are Canon in Halo Now.

The Neko-fication of the UNSC has begun.

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PSA

Going to need everyone to stop referring to bisexual characters as “playersexual.”

A character who is written/coded to romance a player character of either (or any) gender is not “playersexual.” They are bisexual.

I’m quite certain you do not refer to real people who are willing to date a person of any gender as “playersexual.”

You do straight, gay, and lesbian characters the’ honor’ of referring to them by their actual identity, so try to do the same for bisexual characters.

Also, get outta here with that “all bi romance options are less realistic” nonsense. And while you’re at it, toss out that “all bi romance options exclude gay- and lesbian-romances and thus are less representative” nonsense.

If you’re a gay or lesbian person and want a gay-only or lesbian-only romance instead of a bisexual romance, well, that frankly sounds like a “you” problem. Who the character is coded to also fall in love with has nothing to do with your own playing experience. I hope you don’t refuse to date real life bisexual people, too. (But who am I kidding - you probably do.)

And please stop acting like representation can only be found in romanceable NPCs. Gay characters, lesbian characters, and asexual characters can all be found in the surrounding video game world. Frankly, if you insist on gay and lesbian (instead of all bisexual) romanceable companions, you’re just going to end up with characters who play into stereotypes, characters who are clearly less important/less developed than the main “straight” romances, and a whole bunch of ACTUAL PEOPLE (not characters) who are upset/hurt that they were once again prevented from romancing the character they connected with most - because if you insist on gay and lesbian characters, that means there are going to be straight characters, too.

And who the hell needs those.

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happy lesbian visibility day! lesbian pride icons & bonus transparent, no cedit required

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The queen herself <3 can we hear some noise for our buff baddies? 

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Cute with comfort!

My gaming chair 🌸🌸🌸

Follow my Instagram @shed.gurl for more!

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never posted my new setup here yet 🥲

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A great example of how the toxic masculinity in gaming, in fact, does have an effect on how people are treated irl. 

What happened at Blizzard is not likely to be an isolated incident, which is nothing if not disheartening and disturbing. But in the time of its relevance it was and still is a conversation starter as to how the in game can impact the irl.

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Giving us an inside look at the “lovely” environment that female identifying individuals get to deal with. 

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A moment of history <3

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Lets go!!!

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What’s the point?

The point of this blog is primarily to give women a platform to talk about their experiences in predominantly male spaces, such as online gaming. 

Why was gaming our choice for social commentary?   

Because you’ll not find bolder folks than men who can say whatever they want with no consequences, such as when they’re in the lobby or chat of an online game. It seats itself to be the perfect playground for assholes, incels, and man children. <3

Why focus on the girls in chat?

The fact that there is a distinction between “gamer girls” and “gamers” is part of it for sure. Women are often viewed as an “other” or an exception in the context of gaming. Either from some notion that their skill is inherently lower, or by some hairbrained assumption that women can’t play games for pleasure and are totally just here to impress guys. You know because that’s a woman’s goal in life. /s

Can guys submit posts to this blog too? 

Sorry boys you’ll have to sit this one out, but we do encourage you to engage with this blog! Why? Not because we’re trying to lecture you or because we assume all men are the same, but simply because this is a space specifically reserved for fem identifying individuals. That includes the MtF, She/Theys, She/her, and anyone hosting a feminine title! 

We want to raise awareness of the assholery that goes on in gaming, and to encourage the “well, I’m not like that” guys to evolve into guys who will put a stop to this behavior when they see it. You don’t have to be a white knight to issue a simple “Hey, don’t be a dick.”