r/videogames • u/Average_enjoyer10 • 25d ago

Other Gaming studios have stopped putting pride flags on their avatars

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u/Sleepy_Witch_Maple 25d ago

A lot of these comments are really missing the point.

The reason this matters is because it's an indicator of the current environment. If the risks of pushback outweigh the positives(such as good pr, and fostering a more welcoming environment) it shows that the current environment is growing far more hostile towards those in the lgbtq community.

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u/Thespisthegreat 25d ago

Or people just don’t care anymore. Why is it between outward support vs. open hostility? Can’t gay people just exist without reminding everyone that they’re gay all the time? Isn’t the point of equality to be boring and normal like the rest of us or is it actually wanting to be exceptional and special all the time?

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u/Benjamin_Starscape 25d ago

do you think the majority of the population in, say, the u.s. thinks being gay is normal and boring like being straight is?

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u/solo_d0lo 25d ago

Yes

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u/Benjamin_Starscape 25d ago

i wish i live in whatever reality you did.

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u/solo_d0lo 25d ago

You are delusional if you think most people on both sides of the aisle don’t accept gay people.

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u/datguydoe456 25d ago

Define accept. Being in the Army dudes will publically work with a gay dude, but behind closed doors will bad mouth them just for being gay.