TW // Biphobia, Homophobia, Abuse, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Transphobia

After a few edits, we're back to talk about how narrative structures often work to reinforce the structures of power and oppression which marginalise queer people. The trope of “player-sexual” NPCs, or characters that are bisexual due to a game mechanic, only serves to worsen these structures and limit the people we see in games. In this Inqueery, we’re going to cast a wide net and look at romance as a queer person in videogames.

This video contains spoilers for the Mass Effect franchise, the Dragon Age franchise, Arcade Spirits, Huniepop, Max Gentlemen, Sexy Business! and Monster Prom.

Contents:
0:00 - Intro, Spoilers and Trigger Warnings
2:01 - Key Concepts & Definitions
7:53 - It’s All About Men...
12:38 - Objectification & Fetishisation
18:38 - Cheating?
27:48 - The Dating Sim Quandary
30:03 - So, What About The Gays?
44:25 - Outro

Links:
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Credits:
‘Alice Doesn’t: Feminism, Semiotics, Cinema’ - Teresa de Lauretis ([ Ссылка ])
‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’ - Laura Mulvey
Behind Closed Doors: An Exploration of Kinky Sexual Behaviors in Urban Lesbian and Bisexual Women ([ Ссылка ])
Bisexual Women and the “Threat” to Lesbian Space ([ Ссылка ])
Etymology: “Cheat” ([ Ссылка ])
Etymology: “Cheater” ([ Ссылка ])
Etymology: “Escheat” ([ Ссылка ])
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Gayming Magazine: “Dragon Age’s Zevran Wasn’t Intended To Be Bisexual” ([ Ссылка ])
Patrick Weekes & Dusty Everman, “Same-Sex Relationships in Mass Effect 3” ([ Ссылка ])
Psychology Today Can Men and Women Be “Just Friends” [ Ссылка ].
Reddit Thread (r/etymology) on Relationships and Rules ([ Ссылка ])
The Complicated Relationship Between Straight Women And Bisexual Men [ Ссылка ]
Wikipedia: Polyamory [ Ссылка ]

Music Credits:
Cashious Villionaire - Fat Bard
Cheat Code - 80s Hot Mix 1 - Greg Mirles
Orlais Theme - Trevor Morris
Nightingale’s Eyes - Raney Shockne, Elizaveta, Nick Stoubis
Empress of Fire - Raney Shockne, Elizaveta, Nick Stoubis
Lusties’ Nightclub – Jonathan Wandag
Pixel Heart - Greg Mirles
Saren - Jack Wall, Richard Jaques

Resources:
Fonts: Poppins, Fredoka One
Artwork: Fiona Marchbank @FionaCreates
Media Logos: Wikimedia Commons

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