CrowdChant
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Do any of you have this problem?
Recently a friend of mine came over and when he arrived, I was in the middle of playing Horizon: Zero Dawn. I told him how much I enjoyed the game and recommended that he give it a shot. He responded that he wasn't really interested because he has trouble relating to a female protagonist.
I was really surprised by his statement. I thought he was joking at first. Not that this necessarily makes a huge difference, but he lives a pretty diverse personal life and is very open to different people and lifestyles. His live-in girlfriend is vocal about equal pay and standing for women in the work place. He has several friends that are openly gay and some that are transgender. He is known as an individual that is quite accepting of others.
I was taken aback by the fact that he has difficulty relating to a female protagonist. I even tried to convince him that I believed Aloy was a strong female character and not a generic video game female meant to be ogled by teenage boys.
Can anyone else relate to this?
Recently a friend of mine came over and when he arrived, I was in the middle of playing Horizon: Zero Dawn. I told him how much I enjoyed the game and recommended that he give it a shot. He responded that he wasn't really interested because he has trouble relating to a female protagonist.
I was really surprised by his statement. I thought he was joking at first. Not that this necessarily makes a huge difference, but he lives a pretty diverse personal life and is very open to different people and lifestyles. His live-in girlfriend is vocal about equal pay and standing for women in the work place. He has several friends that are openly gay and some that are transgender. He is known as an individual that is quite accepting of others.
I was taken aback by the fact that he has difficulty relating to a female protagonist. I even tried to convince him that I believed Aloy was a strong female character and not a generic video game female meant to be ogled by teenage boys.
Can anyone else relate to this?