I dunno. Maybe we should wait for the game to release before making such bold claims and not just base it off images that could be screenshotted and used to paint a picture that isn't there.
It's a shame there is no room for conversation about this topic, as any thoughts are simply labelled as transphobia and is shut down in an instant and a user banned. Like, I would question the cosplayer point Kyuuji raises if I had the ability, but there's no point, the mind is made up and there's no other conversation to be had.
Same here. There are multiple points I would question people on but they are not willing to listen or discuss.
They come up with an idea "such and such is transphobic" and then attempt to push it through as truth.
Disagreement is then just framed as you being a terrible person.
Like "did you just assume my gender" might truthfully be a joke and a meme but logically it makes sense.
If there are 100s of genders then it's not sensible to assume someone's gender since any given person could be any one of an entire range of genders.
HOWEVER as self aware individuals we would also understand that the vast array of genders means that someone making an innocent comment might misgender us accidentally and so "DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY GENDER" is a hysterical and over the top reaction.
Its like you have to properly break jokes down for people to try and get them to see not only why something is a joke but exactly where and how the humour is supposed to be working.
I think "OMG did you just assume my gender" is like an incongruity resolution joke? Where a seemingly innocent act such as calling someone "he" is met with an over the top taking of offense. In the case of CDPR they were adding another layer on top as they were pretending to be super offended at an innocent comment.
I believe that people with certain developmental disorders, that cause difficulty with social interactions and communication, could have trouble with this kind of humor.
So maybe they are jumping to conclusions and not having anyone there to put the brakes on allows things to get way out of hand.
No discussion is allowed there though so whatever.
CDPR seems to have done a lot to make gender fluidity and ambiguity a part of their game. I don't know why this isn't just widely applauded.
I suppose its kind of like if you wrote a book about a gay superhero and really everything you've done celebrates Pride and really puts everything into being gay and proud and upfront with all of it but then in the story the character describes their sexuality as a preference and the LGBT community goes nuts and tries to cancel you.
CDPR are practically saying "in the future traditional gender doesn't exist and you can be whatever you want cos your body can be modified any way you like" and these folks are screeching "but the person in the poster with tits and a dick is too sexy".
There is basically no way to "win" with them.