http://www.allout.org/en/actions/theforce

Yoda's standing up for me.  Won't you?

I try not to get "political" on the VE.  But we're Star Wars fans, and we're gamers, so this seems germane.

And also, on a related note, it's been argued that homophobic and/or sexist slurs are "part of the gaming culture."  My rebuttal: the "culture" of MMOs is whatever we as players decide to make it.  So the next time you're going on a raid in WoW or TOR, make the decision not to accept hate speech.  Don't call your vanquished foes "fags" as you desecrate the fallen bodies of their avatars with your own digital stand-in, and don't hurl the insult "bitch" at anyone for any reason.  And don't let such remarks pass unchallenged, even when they come from someone you like or respect.

This is not about being politically correct.  It's not about being political.  It's about right and wrong.

Thanks for reading, and responses are welcome.  Let's just keep everything respectful.

Since never.  I just figured, if I was gonna stick up for my people (a la Moses - Happy Passover/Easter, btw), I may as well also stick up for women.  Those two - "f__" and "b____" - are the slurs I hear most often when I play games online.

I gladly signed Trick, and posted it to my Facebook too!

This sort of hate is evil and I for one applaud EA for including gay storylines.  And trust me, I have NEVER tolerated bigotted language in any MMO I've played, SWTOR or WoW or EQ (showing my age with that last one, but nevermind).

Thanks for sharing the link Trick, and I hope many other people in the VE sign!