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Husband, writer, LGBTQ+ gamer 🏳️‍🌈He/Him #BattleTech #MechWarriorOnline I've played every MechWarrior video game since 1989 & been in MWO since Closed Beta.
Nov 21, 2021 22 tweets 8 min read
The recent “Trans Fights” controversy in @MechWarriorF2P has led to a number of calls for “gatekeeping” in the #BattleTech community – that is, to keep so-called “social justice warriors” and “politics” out of the game.

That is bullshit.

#BattletechBelongsToEveryone

1/22 I’ve shared it a number of times, but @Scottboehemer’s excellent essay really is a must-read on the issue. It predates the current controversy but it’s incredibly applicable to the current toxic and reactionary pushback.



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