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Patty
Oooh, my favourite subject on a game I enjoy! I'll start with easier races and progress as things get a little foggier. :3
I think that the kaldorei would be kind of liberal about homosexuality, but still more accepting of lesbians than gays. Merely because the Night Elves are all about female supremacy, and may think that 'yuri' style relationships were somehow making the two women closer to Elune, or something of that regard.
The sin'dorei would likely follow suit with their forested brethren, and be accepting of homosexuality. Well, more "you can *!@# anything you want". Even though 90% of their population was destroyed by the fall of Silvermoon, they are still far more numerous than tauren, or Darkspear trolls. Thus, I would argue that they have a laissez-faire attitude about sexuality, merely looking for indulging themselves in euphoria in one way or another.
I don't think gnomes would care, in all honesty. I don't like the idea of little baby-faced midgets using their tiny bits to reproduce. -.-
Tauren are on a baby-making boom, yes, but I don't think they would force reproduction on homosexual tauren. I think that they would actually likely be one of the more acceptant races regarding homosexuality, seeing it as maybe "the way the Earthmother made them."
Draenei should be on a baby-making boom, but I don't think that they are. However, I also see them as one of the more acceptant races of non-heterosexuality.
Trolls would likely encourage their female mates (because some males have numerous 'wives') to do...stuff while he watches, but only as long as it makes him enjoy it! Similarly, although gay trolls would likely be frowned upon, they could both be seen as too strong for women, or something like that. I dunno, just more speculation.
I think Thrall is gay myself, so I'm sure he accepts gay orcs. /nod
Um...I'ma leave forsaken, humans and dwarves because I don't really have many ideas about how they view sexuality, although I have the sneaking suspicion that the dwarves won't mind either way, because they'll be far too intoxicated to remember it anyway.
Post by
Morec0
The Forsaken are probably over that sort of thing. Death tends to leave one with a lack of working nerve cell to feel... anything, and the closest I can see to any kind of love within the Forsaken is a single NPC once a year.
heh, I can't find that NPC. It was the Forsaken chick that stands by the bank in UC and recives notes of love from the undead, orc, and tauren guys - for those of you who do know her.
Post by
Gnub
The Forsaken are probably over that sort of thing. Death tends to leave one with a lack of working nerve cell to feel... anything, and the closest I can see to any kind of love within the Forsaken is a single NPC once a year.
In before bad "boner"-joke.
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Morec0
The Forsaken are probably over that sort of thing. Death tends to leave one with a lack of working nerve cell to feel... anything, and the closest I can see to any kind of love within the Forsaken is a single NPC once a year.
In before bad "boner"-joke.
rigor mortis - lawl.
Post by
taurenmoo812
Yeah, I don't recon on forsaken as having much of a sexual drive now after undeath, making them more a-sexual, with only flickerings of there past as humans, like who they were once in love with.. I can't off the top of my head think of a forsaken that is still madly in love with one of there others, even if they are still married in undeath.
Oh and 2 races I forgot, the new ones
Worgen - pretty much the same as humans since there just humans with a curse. The curse part would probably make the society less restrient then typical humans.
Goblins - Can you say 'will do anything for a doller'. But really, goblins are usually so distracted by money it doesn't seem to suggest they would care either way if someones gay or straight.
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Patty
Um...I'ma leave forsaken, humans and dwarves because I don't really have many ideas about how they view sexuality, although I have the sneaking suspicion that the dwarves won't mind either way, because they'll be far too intoxicated to remember it anyway.
this is fascinating.. i know you mean in-game humans, but it's so funny (edit: i mean funny as in strange/interesting/etc., not in an insulting way) that you, as a human, are less willing to comment on in-game humans than the other more 'exotic' races. of course i know you probably withhold because you don't have enough evidence/feeling/sense of how these races would react to homosexuality, but it was still intriguing.
Well...it's simply because there are many kingdoms and human cultures in WarCraft, which each probably have different views regarding homosexuality. I didn't really want to delve into the difference between being gay in Theramore or being gay in Stormwind. :P
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Patty
very interesting point though! about acceptance even within different human communities. it's kind of funny that i didn't think about that myself.. seeing as how.. i am a human in a community.. i guess i just kind of assumed, for some reason, that most alliance humans in game will have many of the same sentiments, including feelings on homosexuality. but this is probably a mistaken view.
Well, in pre-plague Lordaeron which was heavily religious (and the Church of the Holy Light is rather reminiscent of Catholicism) would likely be more anti-homosexual than their allies in Dalaran, for example.
I'm more comparing the WoW humans to us ourselves, it's quite difficult to generalise attitudes towards homosexuality from mankind because of the divisions and differing opinions on the subject. Therefore, I'm assuming that these cultural differences would lead to different general stances regarding things such as homosexuality. Just clarifying that for anyone who was a bit confused about my post, as I re-read it and was almost confused heh.
Post by
R1TeR
Like said above some races would be more open to it then others
Post by
Skreeran
Heh, there are so many things wrong with Daddyflex's post, I think I'll take Tauman's advice and just ignore it.
I'm also of the understanding that comparing WoW humans to real humans is difficult. Most people have their opinions shaped by things like religion, and culture, and other things that are different with WoW humans. Christianity tends to be anti-homosexual, but we really don't know if the Light is. And so on.
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Adamsm
I'm also of the understanding that comparing WoW humans to real humans is difficult. Most people have their opinions shaped by things like religion, and culture, and other things that are different with WoW humans. Christianity tends to be anti-homosexual, but we really don't know if the Light is. And so on.
Considering the Light is indiscriminate as to who it grants it's power, I doubt it would choose anything less. HOWEVER, the Church of the Light may consider it abomination, as it's pretty much an expy for Catholicism.
Well the early church; ie before the Second War, now a days, it's probably changed some.
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Patty
Considering the Light is indiscriminate as to who it grants it's power, I doubt it would choose anything less.
The Broken. Just tossing that in there. :P
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Adamsm
Considering the Light is indiscriminate as to who it grants it's power, I doubt it would choose anything less.
The Broken. Just tossing that in there. :P
Eh the Broken lost the Light because of the Fel Gas stuff they were exposed to during the battle of Shattrah.
Post by
Orranis
Considering the Light is indiscriminate as to who it grants it's power, I doubt it would choose anything less.
The Broken. Just tossing that in there. :P
I was under the impression that it could not reach the broken, even if it wanted to. Same with Forsaken.
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Patty
Eh the Broken lost the Light because of the Fel Gas stuff they were exposed to during the battle of Shattrah.
Fel magic exposure is a BS excuse in my opinion. The Light was coaxed out of Mu'ru, that's true, but even if post-redemption blood knights tried to use the Light; they would be unable to because of fel corruption. That is, of course, assuming that the Light cannot help those exposed to Fel. :P
Blergh, I derailed this so I'll rerail this. :3
How would the Dark Irons specifically view genders, sexuality and such the like, in your opinion.
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Adamsm
Eh the Broken lost the Light because of the Fel Gas stuff they were exposed to during the battle of Shattrah.
Fel magic exposure is a BS excuse in my opinion. The Light was coaxed out of Mu'ru, that's true, but even if post-redemption blood knights tried to use the Light; they would be unable to because of fel corruption. That is, of course, assuming that the Light cannot help those exposed to Fel. :P
Blergh, I derailed this so I'll rerail this. :3
How would the Dark Irons specifically view genders, sexuality and such the like, in your opinion.
Difference is though, they were exposed to an actual weapon that was meant to kill and destroy things; the Blood Elves just sorta ate the Fel heh.
As for the Dark Irons; probably would react the same as the Ironforge dwarves. Now, the Wildhammers are probably more open to things.
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