Title: EA on the backlash against women in Battlefield V: ‘Accept it or don’t buy the game’
Reason: User Banned (5 Days): Sexism. Using historical accuracy as a means to discredit gender inclusion.
No, For Honor is a fantasy amalgamation of different countries and historical periods. It's not trying to replicate a specific historical setting or event. If the critics were entirely comprised of sexists, we'd be seeing a lot more outrage about any game that features playable female characters, such as... The Division 1 & 2 Ghost Recon: Wildlands Titanfall 1 & 2 Various Call of Duty games For Honor Various Rainbow Six games, including the newest one Mass Effect 1-3 & Andromeda Dragon Age 1, 2 & Inquisition Prey Far Cry 5 Fallout 1-4 & New Vegas Elder Scrolls 1-5 Overwatch Killing Floor 1 & 2 Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Dead By Daylight Friday the 13th Fortnite PUBG Etc. It's pretty obvious that BFV's historical setting is a key factor in the complaints about the inclusion of female combatants yet people seem committed to blaming it all on sexism. That is demonstrably false. There are actually many games that feature playable characters (see list above) yet only BFV has received such controversy. The key distinction between BFV and the games I listed? A specific historical setting in which female combatants did not exist within the represented factions. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of sexist gamers (and people in general) on the internet. However, you shouldn't automatically assume that everyone complaining about the presence of a female character is sexist. Yes, women were part of WW2... in support roles (except for the Soviets). There were plenty of female medics, nurses, machinists, radio operators, drivers, postal workers, etc. There were no female front-line combatants in the American, German or British armies. There definitely weren't any black female soldiers in the German army. I understand the appeal of diversity. I prefer to play as female characters in my games. However, let's not pretend that BFV's representation of women in WW2 is in any way historically accurate.
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