LGBTQA - Discussion and support.

[Mephisto Pheles]

I'm honestly curious to know if HM games will ever have same-sex marriages. I know HMDS: Cute had the "best friends" option in the Japanese version, but it'd still be nice to 1) court all the girls (or boys), not just the special ones and 2) have it be an actual marriage.

For now I guess I'll just stick with being a boy lol.

Well, I don't know if it's progress or not, but.. There's a character in the new game (will be called "Story of Seasons" in NA, apparently) named Marian.

Fogu says that the character is a "male doctor", but the Wikia page for the game says that the character is a trans woman.

Either way, it's good the character is there (if they're not there solely to be mocked, that is..), because if the character is a trans woman, that's trans representation. And if the character is a cis man, it's representation for gay men, because the character is said to have a boyfriend.

 

[Lady Timpani]

Well, I don't know if it's progress or not, but.. There's a character in the new game (will be called "Story of Seasons" in NA, apparently) named Marian.

Fogu says that the character is a "male doctor", but the Wikia page for the game says that the character is a trans woman.

Either way, it's good the character is there (if they're not there solely to be mocked, that is..), because if the character is a trans woman, that's trans representation. And if the character is a cis man, it's representation for gay men, because the character is said to have a boyfriend.

!!! That's really cool. I get the feeling she's probably not a joke character (at least I hope not), but I guess well have to wait and see. I haven't played a new HM game since ToT, so this will be pretty cool.

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

!!! That's really cool. I get the feeling she's probably not a joke character (at least I hope not), but I guess well have to wait and see. I haven't played a new HM game since ToT, so this will be pretty cool.

Yeah, I was pretty happy when I read that haha. Made me consider actually getting the game when it's released.

I'm a little confused on why they'd change "cis man" to "trans woman", though (assuming the character was a cis man in the Japanese version, that is)..

At first I thought "It's probably because the character looks so feminine, and they wanted to avoid 'controversy', so they made the character a trans woman" (kind of like how Gracie in the Animal Crossing series is a man in the Japanese version, but here in NA, at least, Gracie's gender was changed to female). But then I realized that that'd be a silly reason, because having a trans character would probably be even more controversial lol.

Her design reminds me a lot of Julius' from ToT/AP, too. xD I bet they'd get along if they were in the same game.

 

[Vida]

(kind of like how Gracie in the Animal Crossing series is a man in the Japanese version, but here in NA, at least, Gracie's gender was changed to female).

Wow, I didn't know this. That's interesting!

About the new Harvest Moon game... I think it's ridiculous that you can make it appear as if it's a same-sex relationship by cross-dressing. I would have bought the game if gay marriage was actually possible in that game xD

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

Wow, I didn't know this. That's interesting!

About the new Harvest Moon game... I think it's ridiculous that you can make it appear as if it's a same-sex relationship by cross-dressing. I would have bought the game if gay marriage was actually possible in that game xD

I think it's good you're given the option to dress in whatever clothes you want, because there are men out there who like wearing dresses and the like (I enjoy feminine clothing, myself), as well as women who like to wear more "masculine" clothing.. But I don't understand why they're willing to include that, but not same-sex relationships lol.

 

[Vida]

Yeah, same here. Of course, I'm not complaining about the cross-dressing itself, I just find it ignorant how they don't include same-sex relationships...

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

Yeah, same here. Of course, I'm not complaining about the cross-dressing itself, I just find it ignorant how they don't include same-sex relationships...

It is ignorant, but I think the option to wear "boy" clothes or "girl" clothes, regardless of what gender you choose to be in the game is a good sign that we're a little closer to getting that HM game that let's guys marry guys, and girls marry girls.

 

[Lady Timpani]

I just looked up Marian, and I LOVE her design. You're right, she does seem like Julian.

Also, is this the game the XSEED is translating? I know that Natsume were the ones who edited out the Best Friends system for NA, so if XSEED is the developer for this one, Marian might be a sign that they're more inclusive than Natsume was.

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

I just looked up Marian, and I LOVE her design. You're right, she does seem like Julian.

Also, is this the game the XSEED is translating? I know that Natsume were the ones who edited out the Best Friends system for NA, so if XSEED is the developer for this one, Marian might be a sign that they're more inclusive than Natsume was.

Yup - it is.

I was a bit irked with the fact that it couldn't have "Harvest Moon" in the title due to that, but I can definitely get over that if it means the series will be more inclusive.

 

[acnlMadeleine]

I just dont get why we even need a page like this for ANIMAL CROSSING.
??

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

I just dont get why we even need a page like this for ANIMAL CROSSING.
??

This is the "Brewster's Cafe" forum - it's for things unrelated to Animal Crossing. So, why not?

 

[Izzy Reincarnated]

^ Exactly.

 

[acnlMadeleine]

Oh yeah ok sorry

 

[radical6]

you could ask a school counselor or close teacher?? i'm sure they would understand. if not, are there any other adults that you're close with?

idk my counselor didnt seem to be the type of guy who would do that..i was thinking about approaching my band teacher bc i feel like shes the most accepting but idk tbh. the only other adults im close to is my family and they dont like the idea of it so

ill buy anyone a steam game if they buy me a binder ok. im serious

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

idk my counselor didnt seem to be the type of guy who would do that..i was thinking about approaching my band teacher bc i feel like shes the most accepting but idk tbh. the only other adults im close to is my family and they dont like the idea of it so

ill buy anyone a steam game if they buy me a binder ok. im serious

What about sports bras, Tsun? Depending on the bra and your bust size, sports bras can be pretty flattening.

 

[radical6]

What about sports bras, Tsun? Depending on the bra and your bust size, sports bras can be pretty flattening.

yeah i wear a sports bra atm but it doesnt help much. its better than nothing i suppose.

 

[Mephisto Pheles]

yeah i wear a sports bra atm but it doesnt help much. its better than nothing i suppose.

Hm... Do you think you'd be able to make your own, if you could get ahold of the right materials?

I've seen quite a few homemade chest binders on some blogs, and I'm sure there are tutorials for them out there.

 

[f11]

I found this (x)

But I really wouldn't suggest Ace bandages tho.

 

[Lady Timpani]

I found this (x)

But I really wouldn't suggest Ace bandages tho.

Ace bandages aren't a very good idea, especially if you have big breasts (like me). I tried it once and it was very uncomfortable, even for a short amount of time.

I don't even know why that person would bring up tape. That can lead to some pretty bad scarring.

 

[Zeiro]

Tape can also lead to damage to your ribcage I think.