Grand Theft Auto 5

**Drakul** · 06-17-2014, 11:18 AM

Some people are sensitive to this stuff. For example, while I am not offended by the small scale joke UPS parody called Post-op, some are. If it was just the UPS parody and some other small thing like that, it might not be a problem but it's bigger and too prevalent to just be a little joke.
It reminds me of the Family Guy episode about Quagmires dad. It quickly went from the usual FG humour to straight out transphobia.

Anytime anyone brings up the transphobia, the reply is always "It's a joke". Would it be a joke if it was racism? If my character was insulted by someone yelling "You look like a n*gger!" or if, instead of mustachiod men in dresses, there was a club where a dozen black guys with bones through their noses where hanging around because both are outdated, narrow minded "comical" stereotypes of their groups. Of course not. It would be considered racist, insensitive and disgusting even by GTA standards and rightfully so.

Trans people are always portrayed negatively and anytime this is brought up, it's quickly shot down and we're told to deal with it. Considering transpeople risk abuse and even rape and murder in their daily lives just for being trans (yes, really), we'd appreciate it if we weren't the only section of decent society that was allowed to be mocked and blatantly insulted. Games, movies and tv really do not help.

**RoXer** · 06-17-2014, 12:47 PM

There were a lot of groups targeted and always have been in GTA games. Hipsters, slackers, vain socialites. Racists were made fun of in this one by having illegal immigrants as racist hick minute-men who track down illegal immigrants. "Satire" has always been a part of the game. And as far as I can recall, no one is safe. After 5+ of these I think everyone has been targeted and poked fun at in one way or another.

**RoXer** · 06-17-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakul

If my character was insulted by someone yelling "You look like a n*gger!"

I honestly think this actually was in a previous version of this game. Or at least some sort of racial discrimination.

06-17-2014, 11:18 AM	#1
Drakul "Steven, your fossa!" Posts: 9,603	Some people are sensitive to this stuff. For example, while I am not offended by the small scale joke UPS parody called Post-op, some are. If it was just the UPS parody and some other small thing like that, it might not be a problem but it's bigger and too prevalent to just be a little joke. It reminds me of the Family Guy episode about Quagmires dad. It quickly went from the usual FG humour to straight out transphobia. Anytime anyone brings up the transphobia, the reply is always "It's a joke". Would it be a joke if it was racism? If my character was insulted by someone yelling "You look like a n*gger!" or if, instead of mustachiod men in dresses, there was a club where a dozen black guys with bones through their noses where hanging around because both are outdated, narrow minded "comical" stereotypes of their groups. Of course not. It would be considered racist, insensitive and disgusting even by GTA standards and rightfully so. Trans people are always portrayed negatively and anytime this is brought up, it's quickly shot down and we're told to deal with it. Considering transpeople risk abuse and even rape and murder in their daily lives just for being trans (yes, really), we'd appreciate it if we weren't the only section of decent society that was allowed to be mocked and blatantly insulted. Games, movies and tv really do not help.

06-17-2014, 12:47 PM	#2
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	There were a lot of groups targeted and always have been in GTA games. Hipsters, slackers, vain socialites. Racists were made fun of in this one by having illegal immigrants as racist hick minute-men who track down illegal immigrants. "Satire" has always been a part of the game. And as far as I can recall, no one is safe. After 5+ of these I think everyone has been targeted and poked fun at in one way or another.