TO: Cerium, SweetNicole, ZhugeEX, Nibel, Hecht, shinobi602, Selina, Rowlf, B-Dubs, Mist
SUBJECT: [PETITION] Formal Request For Era Banlist Addendum
We, the undersigned members of the ResetEra community, hereby make a formal complaint as described in the ResetEra FAQ against the 2019 video game "Catherine: Full Body", and request its addition to the Official ResetEra Banned Games List.
As the examples in
this thread attest, the game itself creates, condones and promotes a message of shocking and abhorrent transphobia. Over the course of the plot, the game's trans character, Erica Anderson, is ridiculed, misgendered, deadnamed, and, in one of the game's several ending routes, even reverted to a male with the implication that this a "better" and "happier" state of being despite being against her own demonstrated wishes. Another character, Rin, is exploited and treated as a "shock" for "dressing like a woman" while having a penis.
ResetEra was founded on the ideas of believing and respecting women – a respect that must be extended to trans women. We are a diverse and vibrant community built on acceptance and love, with a membership including countless trans men and women as well as their outspoken allies in the continuing fight for LGBT rights. As the #1 gaming forum in the world and one of the top 3,000 most-visited websites worldwide, we have a responsibility to do right by our membership and the greater gaming community at-large. Our influence has a massive impact on shaping the conversation in games and setting the tone for what is and is not okay. We cannot give blatant and outright phobia, disrespect and intolerance for our fellow human beings a platform. We
cannot standby and allow our community to act as a staging ground for a commercial product that is inseparable from these indefensible behaviors and views.
At a time when the struggle for rights and acceptance rages on both in the games industry and the world at large, we urge you to take a proactive step on this matter and make clear where ResetEra stands. We hope will you make the right choice and continue to provide a community where game enthusiasts from all walks of life feel safe and welcome.
Sincerely,
@ASaiyan
@Icemonk191
@Chie Satonaka91
@Static_Void
@Xaszatm
@vestan
@Capra
@Continental 0p
@deepFlaw
@PogChamp
@Daysean
@Lord Vatek
@Rotobit
@Zehzin
@Unknownlight
@NarohDethan
@sinonobu
@LukarWuff
@HylianSeven
@JigglesBunny
@Bossking
@Ardiloso
@GoldStarz