'Fable III' offerg new way to play as gay - The San Diego Unn-Tribune

Contents:

• FABLE III TO CLU ADOPTN, ALLOWG GAY CHARACTERS TO RAISE CHILDREN
• GAY CHARACTERS?
• GAY CHARACTERS?
• SO... ANY ACTUALLY ATTRACTIVE GAY MEN ALBN?
• CAN YOU BE GAY THIS GAME?
• SO... WHAT IF MY FABLE II CHARACTER WAS GAY?
• FABLE III TO CLU ADOPTN, ALLOWG GAY CHARACTERS TO RAISE CHILDREN
• ‘FABLE III’ OFFERG NEW WAY TO PLAY AS GAY

FABLE III TO CLU ADOPTN, ALLOWG GAY CHARACTERS TO RAISE CHILDREN

Gamers have been able to create gay lovers Fable sce the seri first lnched six years ago.

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"You n be gay. "The dtry group Internatnal Game Developers Associatn has a mtee foced on advancg lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr reprentatn gam. Butwe do wonr how long 'll be until someone the media starts a enzy about Fable III doctratg children wh the "gay agenda.

GAY CHARACTERS?

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GAY CHARACTERS?

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SO... ANY ACTUALLY ATTRACTIVE GAY MEN ALBN?

1From: biako06 | #011How n you tell if a character the game is gay or not?

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CAN YOU BE GAY THIS GAME?

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SO... WHAT IF MY FABLE II CHARACTER WAS GAY?

They tickled and I felt bad wearg har, y, I get , homophobia.

The Bartenr my Brightwall is gay and isn't too terribly bad lookg.

Civil partnerships weren’t yet legal the UK, let alone gay marriage, and wir acknowledgement and support for transgenr people was virtually non-existent, the virtrl of the current climate repalced wh ignorance and apathy.

FABLE III TO CLU ADOPTN, ALLOWG GAY CHARACTERS TO RAISE CHILDREN

It was a bold step forward at the time, yet retrospect is still led wh a surroundg homophobia that is damagg to the progrsn is tryg so sperately to claim as s own.

Unlike the straight relatnships Fable, which often feel like they’re g om the heart, gay romanc appear to be viewed om a farcil perspective. I suppose when society self wasn’t acceptg of gay marriage upon the game’s ial arrival, a rpectful portrayal of such ncepts weren’t on the mds of a velopment team who were tryg to create a world that felt both fahful and fantastil. Gay men realy aren’t always makg jok about how they’re bummg all of the time and are jt a uple of blok on the banter tra.

‘FABLE III’ OFFERG NEW WAY TO PLAY AS GAY

Ltle Bra was still airg at the time, which is a pafully bigoted show that openly mocks gay men, transgenr women, and pretty much everyone who wasn’t a whe guy.

Though Ltle Bra stars and wrers Matt Lus is gay and David Walliams, though he often keeps his private life away om public view, has discsed havg relatnships wh men, the jok feel like punchg down rather than wkg at stereotyp as cuttg satire. Fable was a problematic step forward for queer reprentatn, and s sequels did a much better job wh gay relatnships as female playable characters and lbian relatnships allowed for a greater exprsn of romance that, while still played for lghs, didn’t feel like was aimg for anythg particularly sister.