illmatic291
Game Owner
 Mass Effect
Joined: 17 Aug 2006 |
 Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 08:43PM |
Not sure if anyone else has discussed this or not but I think it is intersting to take note. While on Noveria there is a black assistant that requires a few missions. Upon the end of one of those missions she is called, well a female dog. I find it interesting that during my couple of play throughs this word is not used for anyone else..
I am sure it was not intended to be offensive, however when she's basically the only black female that I've encountered and the only one called a b I have to wonder.
Did anyone else notice this? I'm not calling it racist or anything but it does pose questionable in my opinion. That dialoge was basically the only issue I have with this game. I enjoy it a lot but it just seems rather odd to have these circumstances add up in such a way. It totally feels out of place, like I said because this game does fairly well when it comes to language. Is it just me or what here?Edited By illmatic291 on 11/01/09 20:44 |
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Shotokanguy
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 |
Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 08:50PM |
...she isn't really black...and I'm not sure what the significance of the word "*****" is. He called her one because she was arresting him...
What's this topic about?
I also find it ironic we have to censor the word on the forums for the game that uses the same word.Edited By Shotokanguy on 11/01/09 20:51 |
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bobito64
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Jade Empire
Mass Effect
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 |
Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 10:04PM |
Quote: Posted 11/01/09 20:43 (GMT) by illmatic291
Is it just me or what here?
Yep, I think it's just you. |
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preacher0007
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Joined: 24 Feb 2008 |
Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 10:59PM |
You sound like a PC cop don't worry about it.
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ville nieminen
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Mass Effect
Joined: 04 Jan 2009 |
Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 11:06PM |
Actually, my Shepard got called a *** when she punched that reporter.
oh and she's not black! |
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Sursion
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Joined: 28 Jun 2008 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 01:00AM |
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There's lot's of B words in the game. Wrex says quite a few. |
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Cortyman
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Joined: 04 Jul 2009 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 02:29AM |
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If you are playing the female Shepard and you attack Jax, he'll call you one too. And Gianna will say "Son of a *****!" if you choose one of the options after you tell her you gave the evidence to Lorik Qui'in. |
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TimeBox
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Joined: 18 Jul 2008 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 03:42AM |
Illmatic, this is as outrageous as the whole sexbox scandal... I mean, in everything people are looking for racism.
When you posted not saying its racist or anything but...
So what were you trying to say?
This whole post is absolutley ridiculous... |
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Morzkovsky
Joined: 25 Jun 2009 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 04:57AM |
She's also totally not black. With a name like Parasini, she's obviously Italian.
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IccaRa
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Mass Effect
Joined: 02 May 2009
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Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 05:44AM |
Quote: Posted 11/02/09 01:00 (GMT) by Sursion
There's lot's of B words in the game. Wrex says quite a few.
Yep. Doesn't he call Miss Meditation that down in the Noveria labs? Assuming you have Wrex in your party, that is.
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armass
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Mass Effect
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
From: Finland |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 08:29AM |
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If this language bothers you alot, you are not gonna like they way they are going with ME2. |
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Mikestheman
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Mass Effect
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 08:45AM |
Quote: Posted 11/01/09 20:43 (GMT) by illmatic291
Not sure if anyone else has discussed this or not but I think it is intersting to take note. While on Noveria there is a black assistant that requires a few missions. Upon the end of one of those missions she is called, well a female dog. I find it interesting that during my couple of play throughs this word is not used for anyone else..
I am sure it was not intended to be offensive, however when she's basically the only black female that I've encountered and the only one called a b I have to wonder.
Did anyone else notice this? I'm not calling it racist or anything but it does pose questionable in my opinion. That dialoge was basically the only issue I have with this game. I enjoy it a lot but it just seems rather odd to have these circumstances add up in such a way. It totally feels out of place, like I said because this game does fairly well when it comes to language. Is it just me or what here?
what? I do not think she is any kind of black concerning her race, you are looking to much into it...sigh...you just had to be that guy huh?
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Obtusifolius
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Mass Effect
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
From: UK |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 11:21AM |
Hm... Yes, I think you're being slightly ridiculous. Over-active racism-radar, I think.
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hardware72
Game Owner
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Joined: 28 Nov 2007 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 06:31PM |
Think of it like this. If she was white would you be questioning her being called a bi**h? Racism goes both ways and it's usually the one who is the racist that notices that kind of thing, not that I think you are.
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Badpie
Joined: 17 Aug 2009 |
Posted: Monday, 02 November 2009 08:28PM |
Quote: Posted 11/02/09 04:57 (GMT) by Morzkovsky
She's also totally not black. With a name like Parasini, she's obviously Italian.
Like most people in the Mass Effect Universe she seems like a mixture of many different ethnicities. Interestingly enough, in Ascension, they mention that very fair skin is very rare due to all the mixing of the races.
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