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Transphobia blamed for twisted takes on BioWare shutdown
Original: This gives us a really good insight into just how transphobia serves to cloud people’s minds as a kind of all-encompassi
BioWare's shutdown has prompted commentary arguing that some critics are blaming trans people and diversity efforts for the studio's closure, despite no evidence linking them. Writers on Mastodon say the reaction shows how transphobia operates as an all-encompassing worldview, leading people to blame trans people for problems that have nothing to do with them. The debate reflects ongoing culture-war disputes over gaming studios and inclusivity.
Why now: Reaction to BioWare's shutdown is being framed by some as an example of transphobic scapegoating in gaming culture wars.
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- This gives us a really good insight into just how transphobia serves to cloud people’s minds as a kind of all-encompassing phenomenon. Even when affairs such as the shutdown of BioWare have nothing to do with trans people, transphobes rush to blame them, because trans people… · prismnpen@stranger.social · 1
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