Overwatch butt controversy

[Legend]

This controversy just keeps going on so I thought it was worthy of a thread.

Tracer's butt victory pose will be removed from Overwatch - NeoGAF




Originally Posted by Blizzard




We'll replace the pose. We want *everyone* to feel strong and heroic in our community. The last thing we want to do is make someone feel uncomfortable, under-appreciated or misrepresented. Apologies and we'll continue to try to do better.





http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overw...ge=11#post-210


response from devs
NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Tracer's butt victory pose will be removed from Overwatch



New post from Jeff:

Well, that escalated quickly…
While I stand by my previous comment, I realize I should have been more clear. As the game director, I have final creative say over what does or does not go into the game. With this particular decision, it was an easy one to make—not just for me, but for the art team as well. We actually already have an alternate pose that we love and we feel speaks more to the character of Tracer. We weren’t entirely happy with the original pose, it was always one that we wrestled with creatively. That the pose had been called into question from an appropriateness standpoint by players in our community did help influence our decision—getting that kind of feedback is part of the reason we’re holding a closed beta test—but it wasn’t the only factor. We made the decision to go with a different pose in part because we shared some of the same concerns, but also because we wanted to create something better.
We wouldn’t do anything to sacrifice our creative vision for Overwatch, and we’re not going to remove something solely because someone may take issue with it. Our goal isn’t to water down or homogenize the world, or the diverse cast of heroes we’ve built within it. We have poured so much of our heart and souls into this game that it would be a travesty for us to do so.
We understand that not everyone will agree with our decision, and that’s okay. That’s what these kinds of public tests are for. This wasn’t pandering or caving, though. This was the right call from our perspective, and we think the game will be just as fun the next time you play it.
If it isn’t, feel free to continue sharing your concerns, thoughts, and feedback about this and other issues you may have with the game, please just keep the discussion respectful.
Thanks,
jeffrey
(btw, unlocking this thread. please continue the discussion here)

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overw...015583?page=11




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fudging bots messed everything up like three times in a row. It's all trash.

[darkknightkryta]

So according to Blizzard, the change was made because they felt it wasn't necessary before hand since it was "out of character".  Yet the change happened AFTER someone complained that it was sexist and "out of character".  These social justice people have to stop.  They're literally destroying the thing they think they're defending.

[BananaKing]

they should change it IMO.



a pose from the front view with a camel toe showing would be much better.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

New and tasty

[Legend]

This thread was in the trash since I screwed up the OP, but moderators kept posting in it...

Welp it's out of the trash now!

New and tasty

Kinda kills the controversy.

[Aura7541]

New and tasty

I actually like this pose a lot more than the original.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

This thread was in the trash since I screwed up the OP, but moderators kept posting in it...

Welp it's out of the trash now!
Kinda kills the controversy.

Lol, didn't know it was trash.  Anyway I think it's a good. Should quite down both sides.

[Aura7541]

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Pretty close.

[DerNebel]

I actually like the new pose more, I do have to say however that this is one of the dumbest controversies in a long time imo, there's nothing inherently sexual about the old pose and there's definitely nothing less sexual about the new pose. It's just her from behind, she's not striking a provocative pose or anything, if you're getting offended by this then you're seriously just trying very hard to be offended.

[Aura7541]

I actually like the new pose more, I do have to say however that this is one of the dumbest controversies in a long time imo, there's nothing inherently sexual about the old pose and there's definitely nothing less sexual about the new pose. It's just her from behind, she's not striking a provocative pose or anything, if you're getting offended by this then you're seriously just trying very hard to be offended.

Yeah, to be all up in arms about a character's pose from behind says a lot about the offended person. It's just a butt. Everyone has one!

Also...

[Legend]

Yeah, to be all up in arms about a character's pose from behind says a lot about the offended person. It's just a butt. Everyone has one!  

I haven't even seen people offended by it, just people offended that it was removed.

[darkknightkryta]

I actually like this pose a lot more than the original.

Yeah, it makes her dog more round and sexual.

[Aura7541]

I haven't even seen people offended by it, just people offended that it was removed.

Blizzard Removes Sexy Tracer Pose After SJWs Complain To Have It Removed | One Angry Gamer

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Blizzard Removes Sexy Tracer Pose After SJWs Complain To Have It Removed | One Angry Gamer

"Thrawna" sounds offended, but I can't be expected to read every internet comment!