I actually played it a lot. It’s a cute and innocent game, nothing about it is inherently trans supportive, but I think it was taking off in popularity at the same moment the online trans contagion was and it tended to appeal to some of the same people who enjoyed the idea of an alternate reality. It’s only in the game’s interactions wit…
I actually played it a lot. It’s a cute and innocent game, nothing about it is inherently trans supportive, but I think it was taking off in popularity at the same moment the online trans contagion was and it tended to appeal to some of the same people who enjoyed the idea of an alternate reality. It’s only in the game’s interactions with other players that you start to see the trans influence - for example you can see clothing designed by other players and the number of pride flag shirts is ridiculous. However, if you don’t use those features, which are only minor parts of the game, there’s nothing trans about it. Sadly I was playing Animal Crossing while my daughter was spending all her time getting indoctrinated on Tumblr. I wish she’d been playing AC with me instead.
That sounds right. I’m not technologically sophisticated enough to do the things that allow them to play with strangers online, seems mostly they played together. Imaginative play, dress up, Lego world building; all these things are such a regular part of childhood. It’s odd to me that video games hold such appeal, but I was never into them as a kid (Atari era). Maybe it’s the almost unlimited choices one gets with a video game. I remember my girls arguing over which mini figure got to wear the pink shirt, or whatever. Now everyone gets a pink shirt!
I actually played it a lot. It’s a cute and innocent game, nothing about it is inherently trans supportive, but I think it was taking off in popularity at the same moment the online trans contagion was and it tended to appeal to some of the same people who enjoyed the idea of an alternate reality. It’s only in the game’s interactions with other players that you start to see the trans influence - for example you can see clothing designed by other players and the number of pride flag shirts is ridiculous. However, if you don’t use those features, which are only minor parts of the game, there’s nothing trans about it. Sadly I was playing Animal Crossing while my daughter was spending all her time getting indoctrinated on Tumblr. I wish she’d been playing AC with me instead.
That sounds right. I’m not technologically sophisticated enough to do the things that allow them to play with strangers online, seems mostly they played together. Imaginative play, dress up, Lego world building; all these things are such a regular part of childhood. It’s odd to me that video games hold such appeal, but I was never into them as a kid (Atari era). Maybe it’s the almost unlimited choices one gets with a video game. I remember my girls arguing over which mini figure got to wear the pink shirt, or whatever. Now everyone gets a pink shirt!