Adoptive Parents Call Portal 2 Jokes Offensive to Orphans
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Just remember that where in this article does it say theat the child was actually offended by this remark
also its a 12+ in england so really from a foxnews/media point of veiw she shouldnt even be bloody playing this game
also its a 12+ in england so really from a foxnews/media point of veiw she shouldnt even be bloody playing this game
Just because it's a small group doesn't mean it doesn't matter. It is easier to pretend it doesn't matter, if it's a small group, though. It's like if 90% of the world population would suddenly turn into intolerant racists, wouldn't make racism right.Chris646 said:
The reason why these group of people shouldn't be offended by Valve's joke, is because the joke really doesn't make fun of fat adopted people. It ridicules the antagonist by making him look childish for saying something only a mean kid would say.
I facepalmed so hard I'm pretty sure I knocked myself out.
If he thought that was bad, his kid isn't gonna survive high school.
If he thought that was bad, his kid isn't gonna survive high school.
Welcome to LIFE, get use to it, and GET OVER IT!~ I was a FOB, guess how much shit I HAD TO ENDURE? Don't be such a dick tits! People need to stop EPIC bitching for small shit at games!~ Grow the *&%^ up!~
Sorry kids, but if humor is involved, SOMEONE is going to be offended. The kids and parents here simply need to make the choice to NOT be offended. And yes, in most cases, it IS a choice. You don't have to laugh, but don't make a media scene.
Pardon me while I find someone who gives a damn. Portal offensive? Why you'd almost think it's about two highly arrogant machines, who aren't meant to be role models, forcing a human through an extremely dead maze for shits and giggles. I literally have no sympathy for any group that takes offense at Portal 2's silliness, it just means that they either want to whine or don't care enough about games to bother seeing it through.
No I don't think he's the type of father we should applaud. Why did this have to go beyond having a talk with his daughter? Children are going to be exposed to things you don't want them to be and this honestly is pretty innocuous for a kid that's ten. I had seen and heard some considerably more questionable content when I was four, which is as far back as I can recall so in fairness probably earlier honestly. Look at this quote from the father.MrHero17 said:
Seriously, read it a couple times and try not to think "Fuck this guy". It can't be done. His wording is just trying to provoke a reaction. On top of that he goes on to say that they like the game and will keep playing it. Try to imagine the mindset one has to be in to alert the media to something that mildly offended them but they'll continue to use. This does nothing to help his daughter, if she was even upset. If anything it's teaching her to piss and moan about problems rather than face them. When daddy can't deal he bitches to the TV people : D
His biggest complaint seems to be that he has to talk to his kid about something honestly long overdue. He calls it the ultimate question that he'll have to answer for his child. If that's the biggest question they ever expect him to answer he should count himself lucky.
Let's not even get started on how if this was anything other than a video game the news likely couldn't have cared less. Child watches horror movie has nightmares, news at 11.
This guy makes me sick for so many reasons. Mostly because he has now created an insecurity in his child that probably wouldn't have to exist in the first place if he hadn't been such a selfish dramatic douche.
I'm adopted and my parents told me from the very beginning that I was. I cannot tell you enough how grateful I am they did. Why? Because it makes being adopted really not a big deal. By keeping it from her until the age of 10, he's set it up so it's this big secret that she couldn't possibly comprehend until she was older. It doesn't have to be a big deal. If he had just told her from the beginning, he wouldn't have to break it to her because of an insult in a video game.
Concerning the insult, no, it's not offensive. It's a childish joke. The comment doesn't have to be offensive, you can laugh at it. In fact, because he chose to get upset about it, he sent a very clear message to his daughter that being adopted is a sensitive serious issue and any joke about it is entirely in poor taste. He's introducing shame into the fact that she's adopted that wouldn't have to exist in the first place. If he wasn't a complete idiot, he should have just laughed and said "Wow, what a lame comeback!" And then the kid could have been like "yeah totally!" If he's that concerned with the character's insult, take the power out of them.
I'm adopted and my parents told me from the very beginning that I was. I cannot tell you enough how grateful I am they did. Why? Because it makes being adopted really not a big deal. By keeping it from her until the age of 10, he's set it up so it's this big secret that she couldn't possibly comprehend until she was older. It doesn't have to be a big deal. If he had just told her from the beginning, he wouldn't have to break it to her because of an insult in a video game.
Concerning the insult, no, it's not offensive. It's a childish joke. The comment doesn't have to be offensive, you can laugh at it. In fact, because he chose to get upset about it, he sent a very clear message to his daughter that being adopted is a sensitive serious issue and any joke about it is entirely in poor taste. He's introducing shame into the fact that she's adopted that wouldn't have to exist in the first place. If he wasn't a complete idiot, he should have just laughed and said "Wow, what a lame comeback!" And then the kid could have been like "yeah totally!" If he's that concerned with the character's insult, take the power out of them.
I agree with that. Aside from the unfortunate nature of the jokes in regards to their particular family situation, this is all a good thing. Dad playing games with his kid is what we like to see. I think people are probably concerned about collateral damage from this kind of story. The Fox News effect and whatnot. Suddenly games are bad for orphans and it's just another thing to pile on top of sexism, violence, addiction and everything else the uninformed use to discredit or restrict games.MrHero17 said:
On my mother's side of the family, about 50% of them have died due to some form of cancer, another 25% had it and survived. Yet you won't hear more cancer related jokes anywhere else than during birthday parties with that family.
Grow a damn backbone and stop being so easily insulted.
Grow a damn backbone and stop being so easily insulted.