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From your answers it seems to me like you're not OK with humiliation and degradation fetish content when LGBTQ+ people or women are in the submissive role. This is ironic to me considering your apparent desire for inclusivity. Maybe you're not aware that people enjoy being in those roles (and fantasizing about being in them) in BDSM fetish play?

Also I noticed that you still use a lot of vague phrases like "how it's presented", "how you execute it" without saying what you mean. As I was wondering if there's a reason for that, I read this statement: "Because to me, the fact men are mostly in power excuses pretty much all those elements. Not to mention many of them are transphobic and to be honest, could care less how cis guys are presented, as long as, like I said, the treatment doesn't extend to LGBTQT+ and women."

Wow. Again you seem to think depiction of a person in a humiliation role is something bad that would need to be "excuse[d]".. but then shockingly you say you don't care if that person is a cis man because "many of them are transphobic"?! I truly hope that nobody ever paints you with as broad a brush as you have just painted most men, and that nobody ever uses that prejudice to justify indifference toward your (perceived) suffering or harm.

Thanks for answering my questions but I'm not going to continue this conversation further. I'm really not a fan of this kind of thinking. I think I understand why you avoid stating your actual opinions plainly -- when laid bare they're not so kind.

Thanks for answering. I wasn't really able to understand some of your comments (e.g. "bad tastefully" doesn't say what you found in bad taste, "the 'Rich Shemale' story is self-explanatory" is unfortunately not true for me, etc.). However I did find five comments that were specific enough for me to understand:

• mean spirited 
• objectification and primal, raw, ugly lust
• the constant use of the word "faggot"
• playing as a male character, the mechanic of them of becoming more and more feminized means more harshly treated and treated like "corruption" and/or something bad
• the name in the first place, "Trap" 

The common thread here seems to be  domination, degradation and humiliation. So I have two followup questions:

(1) Is there anything you take issue with in this game that isn't also in other BDSM fetishes involving harsh treatment, pain, name calling including offensive slurs, whipping, trampling, "force" fantasies, etc.? 

(2) Do you have the same opinion of similar non-LGBTQ+ material, for example a mean spirited woman treating a man harshly, objectifying, using offensive slurs, "corrupting" him to be treated more harshly (e.g. by dressing him as a pig or "gimp"), etc?

PS- Regarding autogynephilia, yes I simply meant arousal at being feminized.  And thank you for the comment - I see now that I've been using the word incorrectly! I wasn't aware of its real meaning nor its odious origins, but I've done some reading and I am now. For anyone else interested, this journal article was very helpful: https://www.juliaserano.com/av/Serano-AutogynephiliaEmbodiment.pdf

"some people today inappropriately use the term autogynephilia in a manner similar to how I use feminine embodiment fantasies (FEFs) – i.e. to refer to a particular type of sexual fantasy or pattern of arousal that some people happen to experience" ... "autogynephilia is not simply a theory positing the existence of FEFs. Researchers were already well aware of this phenomenon, having previously called it by various names (e.g. automonosexualism, transvestic fetishism, cross-gender fetishism). Rather, what makes autogynephilia unique is that it asserts that there are two fundamentally different types of trans women, each having a distinct sexual cause for their transsexuality"

So basically "autogynephilia" refers to a specific widely disputed theory which declares the reason people transition to be mere fetish gratification. It has no meaning at all in relation to guys like me who have no interest in transition but get off to the idea of growing boobies. Kinda sad because the word seemed like such a great name for the fetish, but obviously I can't use it anymore now that I know its real meaning. Back to just "feminization fetish", I guess..

Sure, I'll list some questions if it helps :)

• What is your actual criticism of the game? 
• What aspect, theme, character, premise, mechanism, or other element of the game do you take issue with?
• I saw something in one of your comments about homophobia and transphobia. What specifically did you think was homophobic and/or transphobic?
• Are there specific fetishes that you have an issue with? (e.g. feminization / autogynephilia, inanimate object transformation, bimbofication, diaper play, vore, tentacles, animal sex fantasy, egg laying fantasy, pregnancy fantasies, etc.) If so, is your issue with the entire fetish itself (i.e. all feminization fetish), or just this games treatment of it?

I'm sorry, I just don't agree that any of us can authoritatively speak for "MANY in the younger, but also older, generations". Without knowing you, I can't give that any weight.

But you can authoritatively speak for yourself. May I ask: what do YOU think? What is your actual criticism of the game? What specific aspect, character, premise, mechanism, or other element of the game do you take issue with?

(I have read your comments, unfortunately the most descriptive bits I could find, like: "it's not my thing", "distasteful", "attracts a certain crowd" "clean up... the game" "troubling" "repulsive" "problematic and counter-intuitive" "highly upsetting" don't help me understand your actual concern. Those same comments could have been made by an extreme animal rights activist upset about the depiction of the dog, someone who believes that cosmetic surgery is immoral, someone offended by fantasies involving control or domination, someone who believes that all porn is harmful and evil.. the list goes on. I truly don't mean this insultingly, merely to illustrate why I haven't understood your concerns from what you've previously written.)

Just wanted to say that I love this game and appreciate you continuing to develop it. It's a phenomenal achievement. 

Also, sorry to see the comments overrun by one person who keeps insisting that huge swathes of the LGBT community are put-off by the game instead of just stating what they personally dislike about it. (As if vast numbers of people are even aware of the game!) I'm guessing this person is on the younger side. I've always felt like the feminization fetish is a product of my (our?) generation -- folks who grew up in the 80's and 90's, a time of extreme homophobia (and hate of all things "deviant"). It's a way to delicately navigate our genuine desires without bumping into the very real fear of ostracization. i.e. within the fantasy of the fetish it "isn't really a choice" sidestepping deep old feelings that I'll lose all my family, friends, and community because it's "wrong". I think the prevalence of the fetish may reduce in this new inclusive generation. But this is all just my opinion and speculation.

Aika, thank you so much for this game. I hope all these crazy comments don't bring you down. I don't think there's any game I've played or enjoyed so much. Also, I'd love to hear any updates about the potential new engine! I know that's a huge thing but it's also what I think would really catapult the game.