Why is WoW so sexist?

[xVarri]

I have written letters, emails and contacted GMs over the last 6 months, still with not a single answer. I have now decided to post an edited version of my letter here on the mmo-champions forum because I am sad and disappointed in the lack of response:

Complaint against sexism in World of Warcraft, more specifically “Love is in the air”, Noblegarden and Worgen/Goblin emotes

A man uses chemicals to drug women and then takes advantage of them, it sounds like something from a crime series, but no, it's from the new main storyline of the "Love is in the air" event in World of Warcraft.

This event went through a drastic change this year, and almost everything with it is new. In the new main storyline we are introduced to a goblin male who uses chemicals on women to make them "fall in love" with him.

I was appalled that Blizzard found it appropriate to use a serious criminal offense, %!##, in one of their storylines and to treat it so light-hearted. The goblin in question faces no consequences of his crimes and is let go of the person doing the storyline quest chain (the player).

Blizzard ought to change the "Uncommon Scents"-storyline from the Love is in the air event, more specifically the part regarding Marion Sutton/Roka and Snivel Rustrocket, as this depiction of drug related %!## has no place in a PEGI 12+ game.

In the event called Noblegarden there is an achievement titled “Shake your bunny-maker”, as if the achievement itself isn’t sexist enough it is followed by the text: “Use Spring Flowers to place rabbit ears upon females of at least 18th level”. Shake your money-maker is slang for prostitution as I am sure the persons responsible for making the achievement is well aware of, is it common belief with Blizzard Employees that it is ok for women, not men, over 18 to sell their bodies?

Worgen female flirts“Being #%!*!y is in my blood, don’t pretend you don’t like it”, “I just want someone to pat me on the head and tell me I’m a good girl” and “You can take me home, I’m house broke”, all of which are sexist and submissive.

And then we have the male goblin /silly: “He told me to tie her up, and do whatever I wanted to her. So I took her stereo.” A %!## joke. There is nothing funny about it, but apparently Blizzard think it is.

What is Blizzards view on these issues? Do you agree that the points mentioned can be considered sexist and offensive towards women? What kind of mechanisms do you have in place to reassure there is no sexist and offensive content in the game?


Infracted for trolling.

[arandomuser]

go back to 4chan

[Salty Maud]

Please stop. Sexism is not a joke but this is.

Also this is a copypasta from 2010.

[Byne]

Worgen female flirts“Being #%!*!y is in my blood, don’t pretend you don’t like it”, “I just want someone to pat me on the head and tell me I’m a good girl” and “You can take me home, I’m house broke”, all of which are sexist and submissive.

Its because worgen are dogs, you idiot.

And then we have the male goblin /silly: “He told me to tie her up, and do whatever I wanted to her. So I took her stereo.” A %!## joke. There is nothing funny about it, but apparently Blizzard think it is.

No, the joke is "SHE told me to tie her up". Imagine being so desperate to be offended you change the wording of a joke.

[Schattenlied]

You should probly take a break from the internet for a good long while, you've had enough.

[DazManianDevil]

I feel dumber now having read this, /10char

[Twistnectar]

You're joking right? How many movies out there are there with girls using potions and spells to persuade men into liking them, and doing who knows what? Shit even Harry Potter has that in there.. Go home, you're ruining society and probably the reason everyone is so ridiculously soft these days.

P.S. I hope you fall on a sharp sign left by the LGBT and...well die TBH.

[Holdodlig]

Thank to this thread I have noticed that I have a weird account name ?

[AwkwardSquirtle]

2/10, low quality bait.

[MatthewOU2015]

1st post lol

[Clozer]

at least killing human is not a " a serious criminal offense" he is offended by in wow.

[DazManianDevil]

Thank to this thread I have noticed that I have a weird account name ?

I saw another thread claiming it has to do with EU censorship T&C or something? Check your ad blockers for a pop-up.

[Jimmyw]

Meh bad troll is bad 1/10

[Darkeon]

If only we had a list of people that were banned today and would be able to cross check IPs poor moderators without the proper tools..

[RobertMugabe]

I have written letters, emails and contacted GMs over the last 6 months, still with not a single answer. I have now decided to post an edited version of my letter here on the mmo-champions forum because I am sad and disappointed in the lack of response:

Complaint against sexism in World of Warcraft, more specifically “Love is in the air”, Noblegarden and Worgen/Goblin emotes

A man uses chemicals to drug women and then takes advantage of them, it sounds like something from a crime series, but no, it's from the new main storyline of the "Love is in the air" event in World of Warcraft.

This event went through a drastic change this year, and almost everything with it is new. In the new main storyline we are introduced to a goblin male who uses chemicals on women to make them "fall in love" with him.

I was appalled that Blizzard found it appropriate to use a serious criminal offense, %!##, in one of their storylines and to treat it so light-hearted. The goblin in question faces no consequences of his crimes and is let go of the person doing the storyline quest chain (the player).

Blizzard ought to change the "Uncommon Scents"-storyline from the Love is in the air event, more specifically the part regarding Marion Sutton/Roka and Snivel Rustrocket, as this depiction of drug related %!## has no place in a PEGI 12+ game.

In the event called Noblegarden there is an achievement titled “Shake your bunny-maker”, as if the achievement itself isn’t sexist enough it is followed by the text: “Use Spring Flowers to place rabbit ears upon females of at least 18th level”. Shake your money-maker is slang for prostitution as I am sure the persons responsible for making the achievement is well aware of, is it common belief with Blizzard Employees that it is ok for women, not men, over 18 to sell their bodies?

Worgen female flirts“Being #%!*!y is in my blood, don’t pretend you don’t like it”, “I just want someone to pat me on the head and tell me I’m a good girl” and “You can take me home, I’m house broke”, all of which are sexist and submissive.

And then we have the male goblin /silly: “He told me to tie her up, and do whatever I wanted to her. So I took her stereo.” A %!## joke. There is nothing funny about it, but apparently Blizzard think it is.

What is Blizzards view on these issues? Do you agree that the points mentioned can be considered sexist and offensive towards women? What kind of mechanisms do you have in place to reassure there is no sexist and offensive content in the game?

Why are so many shitposts popping up in a matter of minutes? All done by new accounts

[Irian]

Wasn't this a forum post from like a decade ago?

Either way, good job OP. You'll probably riled up the "those damn SJW" crowds and you didn't even have to try.

[Shadowsgrace]

Fail troll is fail, on the 1 post throw away account.

[Trend]

Why are so many shitposts popping up in a matter of minutes? All done by new accounts

I really wish there was some criteria people had to meet to create threads. This forum tech is so 1990's.

[Soon-TM]

Obvious bait, silly subject, but at least OP cared about proper paragraphs and punctuation. I'd give him/her 4/10, under average troll, needs a lot more work.

[Pandragon]

I don't know. Why does everyone have to be offended when the wind blows now?