Busting the myths around sociological accessibility
by Michael Heron on 23/01/2017 in Editorial
Table of Contents
- Changelog
- Introduction
- MYTH #1: You’re getting politics all up in my games
- MYTH #2: This stuff isn’t accessibility
- MYTH #3: Only sensitive snowflakes are bothered by issues of inclusion in gaming
- MYTH #4: You have no credibility when talking about moral issues
- Myth #5: You hate freedom of speech
- MYTH #6: Objectification is inevitable because of human nature
- MYTH #7: Most gamers are white, abled and male – this stuff is therefore pointless
- MYTH #8: I’m not affected, so it doesn’t matter
- MYTH #9: I have plenty of POC/women/disabled friends and they don’t have a problem. That means there isn’t one
- MYTH #10: The people that bring up this topic are creating a divisive atmosphere in the hobby.
Changelog
- 19/2/2017 – added myth #10 – The people that bring up this topic are creating a divisive atmosphere in the hobby.
Introduction
One of the common threads of feedback I receive regarding Meeple Like Us relates to our exploration of issues of sociological accessibility. I’ve been told point blank on many occasions that this ruins [...]