this post was submitted on 19 May 2025
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I have complicated feelings on this. (Note: I've yet to play BG3, I will eventually)
I'm bisexual, so I'd never ever install this mod. But I feel as though that I can't say someone is explicitly wrong for doing so. Maybe they're not the kind of person I'd want to interact with, and maybe I might not be able to help but judge them a little, but its their prerogative.
Like, should a person be expected to expose themselves to something they see as sexual if it makes them uncomfortable? Even if that discomfort stems from homophobia or fear of discovering that they are bi/gay? Like, this arguably is an issue of whatever the player consents to seeing.
It being included in the anti-woke modlist is funny though.
Does this make everyone's ass flatter or just Asterion's? I'm genuinely curious. Because I know he isn't the only one that's caked up.
Even then, if it's just Asterion and not other male characters, I don't know what to make of it. I don't think making an ass flatter is homophobic (although it certainly isn't ally behavior). But it might reveal some internalized homophobia. Maybe. Again, I'm not really sure.
If it were all male characters and none of the female characters I'd be more concerned about sexism than homophobia. But that's just me.