So... Is nature sexist? (Destiny)

by Doooskey, Kansas City, MO, Monday, September 28, 2015, 15:55 (3389 days ago) @ Avateur

It's interesting how peoples minds find offense where clearly none was intended.

Sexism on an unconscious and/or subconscious level doesn't have to imply malice.

I mean... You do know that men and women aren't the same, right? And technically nature made it that way. Biology is different, sexuality is different, psychology is different, genetics, bone structure, musculature. Sure, there might be some overlap here or there (in extreme outliers, again nature is kind of a dick (or bitch) and does this rarely at times), but men and women, by natural biology are different. Is that sexist?

Look at world record sprinters in the categories of males and females... They are different categories. Is it sexist that men and women compete in separate categories in athletic events? Or is it because it makes sense for some reason? Is nature sexist because those records are so different?

Who gets to define all the parameter's of equality? Does nature count or are we trying to undo the apparent inherent sexism there?

Do the Hive really even have gender?

Cayde-6 is funny, really he is the only funny character in Destiny, he is also male ish, does Bungie think women aren't funny? Boom. Sexist.

Eris is kind of crazy, and is clearly the most mentally unstable main character, and also a woman, does Bungie think women are crazy? Boom. Sexist.

You might agree with those last two sentences, but I was making a joke because clearly those are ridiculous statements. They are reaching for something that isn't truly there.

Destiny is actually quite ambiguous about sexuality. I don't think Orge's have gender in this game. I'm not sure the Hive really have it in the same way we think about this in real world (aka meaningful) ways. Do Exo's really have gender? Who knows!? Aren't they robots? Non-Organic... Everything you and I know about sex and gender is dependent on it being a form of organic life. Why are we talking about sexism, when bigger issues of higher order are not settled between us forum goers? Things like, "What is truth?" "Who decides it?" "What is good and evil." That might be fun. But actually, it wouldn't be fun.