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You're right, I've seen a huge increase in people demanding and trying to change the definition of Otome! They have so many, not just a dozen but at least a hundred or more VNs to play - that aren't Otome but have both genders - and they're free for the most part. I personally feel the people who ask and get angry about these things, only do it to small time, doujin or Western indie Devs. Because they're not as big as Otomate or Rejet and risk getting cancelled.

They're being the exact bullies, they envision Otome makers to be. Not that I've seen anyone do this in this game's comment section but I've seen at least ten people ask about pronouns and gender, when people remind them it's an Otome and not a visual novel or BL - they ignore that it's a girl's game.


Thank you for validating my concerns and frustrationsm 😭😭🖤

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Lol, yeah. Any time I try to point any of this out, the eternally offended brigade show up and start slinging words like "bigot" around and other nonsense, while acting like I've committed some heinous crime. Like I had to tell others, language is meant to make communicating easier, not harder, and trying to change the definitions of words whenever you feel like it does the exact opposite of that. It's super gross how they overuse words like homophobia too, which just serves to cheapen the word, considering actual homophobia still exists in the world. The various Arab nations where being homosexual is punishable by death under their laws come to mind.

There's a reason all the sane gays, bi and trans folks are trying to distance themselves from all this nonsense.

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Thank you, I seriously felt like I was going mental - seeing so many people on Twitter and when I'm brave enough Tumblr - throwing tantrums about Otome games not inclusive enough. They're trying to change definitions and they're so blinded by thinking they're correct, they take the meaning of certain words away.

Like you said, true homophobia isn't excluding male characters from an Otome game. It's not 99% of what they've cooked up or are offended by. Sharia Law, Arab countries and sadly a lot of Southern states in N America are like that. 😭

Seriously, the sane Gays, Bis and Trans folk - I love and support wholeheartedly. They aren't jumping on soapboxes 24/7.