Just wanted to say I'm thoroughly with thegoatgod_pan. Makes me really sad this is such a polarising topic, and that people genuinely think goatgod must be some sort of troll
RPS probably knew this was coming, but I don't think knowing a poopstorm is coming is an argument for remaining passive - though yeah, I'll agree that language was pretty passive-aggressive and likely to please feminists and infuriate the other side.
Nice to see this old thread is still going
Just to add a bit of info to the discussion, I posted a piece of text on Reddit with some more information about the current situation:
https://www.reddit.com/r/RimWorld/comments/5ax9a9/some_notes_on_recent_controversies/
I'm glad light was shined on this issue, and I'm glad you responded at all! I understand the reasons for modelling things as they were modeled, but it still saddens me because it does help reinforce implicit biases in society at large, especially when the theme of the game lends itself so well to a much more equitable society!
Which, in part, you've already implemented! And that's great - like you pointed out in the linked Reddit post, the two represented genders cook, clean, hunt, etc. Representation is so important in what people feel like they're allowed to do, so seeing this is already super awesome!
As a pan/biromantic person, I am happy I'll be able to see folks like me in the next patch! And it seems at least in part because of this article, so hooray, something good came of it! As a gender non-conforming person, I might have to wait longer, but I'll wait