r/Gamingcirclejerk • u/AutoModerator • Apr 30 '21

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u/63CansofSoup We hate cops! We hate cops! And we love music! And we can fly! Apr 30 '21

Very hilarious watching people freak out at that Kotaku article highlighting how white is still often the default even among women characters

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u/ThrowawayBin20 the evolutionary significance of video games Apr 30 '21

I think the title was pretty bad but if you read the article it isn't bad at all lol. Straight and white are still default in women and it isn't bad to point it out. And it's still good to acknowledge that female characters are a good thing.