New Posts For Thread: Dragon's-Eye View - Sexism in Fantasyhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_FantasyDragon's-Eye ViewSexism in Fantasyby Jon SchindehetteThis week, Senior Creative Director Jon Schindehette tackles the thorny issue of sexism in fantasy art, specifically with regards to D&D Next. Rest assured: He asks for your input on this subject.I don't care that Dark Elves live in Xen'drik, or that people living closer to the equator have darker skin. That's fine. The issue arises when the Brelish, who live in a humid jungle enviroment, are depicted as fair skinned (or more Mediterranean dehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_Fantasy?post_id=520066543#520066543I don't care that Dark Elves live in Xen'drik, or that people living closer to the equator have darker skin. That's fine. The issue arises when the Brelish, who live in a humid jungle enviroment, are depicted as fair skinned (or more Mediterranean deFri, 25 May 2012 14:52:48 -0500I don't. I'm not lying. Oh, I like some cheesecake, sure. But not that cheesecake.So female players can be whatever they want to be, as long as what they want to be is something that panders to male sexual fantasies? Girls can play D&D, and theyhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_Fantasy?post_id=520055339#520055339I don't. I'm not lying. Oh, I like some cheesecake, sure. But not that cheesecake.So female players can be whatever they want to be, as long as what they want to be is something that panders to male sexual fantasies? Girls can play D&D, and theyFri, 25 May 2012 10:14:34 -0500This is why things never get better. People like this make apologies for stupid behavior instead of trying to fix it. Go on, give in to sexists dribble--don't worry about other people or the influence this crap has on kids.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_Fantasy?post_id=520054877#520054877This is why things never get better. People like this make apologies for stupid behavior instead of trying to fix it. Go on, give in to sexists dribble--don't worry about other people or the influence this crap has on kids.Fri, 25 May 2012 10:03:35 -0500With respect, I think that such a heavy-handed approach is unnecessary if we can get away from the extreme Lolth-focus that FR's has enforced and show more cultural and religious variation in these demon-worshipping elves.[/quote]Quite honestly the Mhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_Fantasy?post_id=520054353#520054353With respect, I think that such a heavy-handed approach is unnecessary if we can get away from the extreme Lolth-focus that FR's has enforced and show more cultural and religious variation in these demon-worshipping elves.[/quote]Quite honestly the MFri, 25 May 2012 09:51:23 -0500Awesome[/quote]Constraining my thoughts in linesavoids my forum crimesof verb'age and waffle(but I must confess, ROFL,that sometimes I struggle for rhymes).I'm enjoying the dog'ral verseit forces replies to be terse,but each line I typedosn't seem quhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29094353/Dragons-Eye_View_-_Sexism_in_Fantasy?post_id=520054269#520054269Awesome[/quote]Constraining my thoughts in linesavoids my forum crimesof verb'age and waffle(but I must confess, ROFL,that sometimes I struggle for rhymes).I'm enjoying the dog'ral verseit forces replies to be terse,but each line I typedosn't seem quFri, 25 May 2012 09:49:39 -0500