Pokémon started as a game with only a male protagonist. It wasn't until the addition of Kris in 1999'sPokémon Crystal that a female protagonist was made available, and began the now traditional phrase in the games of "Are you a boy? Or are you a girl?"
People identify with many more genders than this binary question suggests. Some are genderfluid, switching between genders, non-binary, identifying as a third gender, or agender, identifying with no gender at all. There are many more identities than just the three listed as examples.
As societies are continuing to evolve and recognize diversity in fellow human beings, so too should games as they are a reflection of society.
This is why future pokemon titles should add at least an "other" choicr regarding gender.
>>31245438
ok yeah but this is /vp/, so maybe not the best place for your soapbox.
I wonder how many dumbasses are going to reply 100% seriously.
This board is dumb as shit.
>>31245438
Rotom dex is a bigot. He called me a girl and assumed my gender
>>31245438
Oh it's a shitty copypasta.
I've never seen anything like that yet, truly original. You are funniest of them all! I applaud your efforts.
>>31245438
(You) got me i'm triggered oOoOOoooo
>>31245438
This is now a Jojo thread. Post dank Jojos.
In all seriousness, I think they could handle this the way Animal Crossing or even The Sims did. 2 choices, but make clothing gender neutral and let people do whatever the fuck they want.
>>31245503
>>31245438
They should just ask for the sex so tumblrers cant get triggered anymore since sex and gender dont have anything to do with each other at all right?
>>31245515
>expecting a pokemon game to use the term sex
>>31245501
>>31245438
They should add an apache attack helicopter option too you mentally deranged fuckwit?
There are only two sexes, anything else is made up. Whatever your sexual preference is unrelated to your gender. There are only two genders, wave your freak flag but don't expect everyone to salute it or better yet, stop pushing this shit entirely as it's completely idiotic that a children's game should cater to your sexual deviancy
>>31245568
t. trump voter
You should study pic related
>>31245438
Go back to tumblr tumblrite
>>31245577
Delusions
>>31245438
>introduce Other option
>both sets of clothes available
>everyone picks Other from now on
I see no problem.
>>31245577
I don't have the unknown picture to post sorry
>>31245577
Already caught 'em.
>>31245577
Mega Unowns
Epic transphobia, bros.
Pokemon is triggering af. There wasn't even a trigger warning
>>31245501
Posting about genders is Mudamudamudamuda MUDA!
>>31245515
Depends on your amount of care about having consistent ideas. If you're an sjw then that's 0 so you can say they nothing to do while promoting practices that imply they do.
>>31245577
Are these new Unown forms?
>>31245577
Why should someone study delusions that are the result of mental illness?
I want both Tumblr and /pol/ to get the fuck out of my board so I can shitpost about fucking my virtual pets pls thx.
If i had a Mega Charizard for every gender.
No-one fucking cares about made up tumblr genders and I'm tired of seeing this goddamn pasta.
Pokemon is a game for little kids. Most people, especially kids, don't fucking care about this gender or sex shit. Fuck off, Rebecca Sugar.
>>31245607
>>31245577
Okay, whatever I'll bite.
Assuming those are real, what the fuck do they mean? How is butch a gender? Why does agender have three versions?
It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it frankly.
>>31245577
What the fuck is the third gender?
>>31245577
>Bigender
so like a futa
>>31246686
Not an expert here, but to my knowledge, some are, some aren't. Butch and femme aren't genders, but refer to how traditionally masculine/feminine a person's gender expression is instead.
>>31246693
>there's a billion fucking genders
>this is the third one
>we don't know what it is or what it entails
>all we know is that it's the third gender
>none of the other billion genders are numbered like that, just that one
>>31246841
What's your gender?
3.
But what if I identify as a Guilmon? Is there room for Digimon in this Pokemon-ey Pokemon world?
>>31245438
>there are many different genders
>gender is just social construct
choose one m8
>>31246929
Not a Tumblrina, but the how are those mutually exclusive?
If gender is a social construct, by definition there is an unlimited amount of genders, which qualifies as "many".
>>31246966
because if you claim that gender is not real, but something that society imposes on you, but at the same time identify as gender (x) than one's own claim that you are gender (x) is not real on there own premise that gender is not real.
Why are we talking about this on a Pokemon boardThere are two genders: male and female. Anything deviating from this is an idle fantasy, wish-fulfillment. You can say whatever you want, but at the end of the day, it's all down to X and Y.
>>31245501
Always happy to give (You)s to a real champion.
Shine on you Crazy Diamond.
>>31246988
But claiming gender is a social construct doesn't necessarily mean it isn't real.
It's there, but it's a quirk of society, rather than something assigned to you. It's all based on perception really.
If someone says they perceive themselves as "genderqueer" and someone else says they perceive said person as "male" then they're both technically correct as both are technically valid.
The issue arises when they try to say that someone else is wrong for something that's completely subjective.
>>31247004I sexually identify myself as a Z
>>31247418
I sexually identify as a Porygon-Z
>>31247197
My gender or prounoins arent subjective shitlord. They are what I say they are
>>31247424
So you dont have sex and you are on a computer all the time?
>>31247451
See, that's exactly what I'm talking about. It's like saying "there is no God but god." That's only a belief, because there's no proof as to whether or not that God is real or if it is, if it's the only one.
It's a subjective belief.
I know that's false flagging by the way.
>>31247504
Pretty much.
FeelsBadMan.
>>31246364
People study psychology dont they?
>>31245776
>tfw play as opposite gender in most games so I can get the bitches
>playing as opposite gender does not make me feel dysphoric
It's just an avatar, they can even customise the player to look androgynous now. The fuck is wrong with them?
There isn't even a "boy or girl?" choice anymore. Kukui just shows you the 8 available beginning looks and goes "which one of these is yours?"