Cyberpunk 2077 over sexualized trans ad raises concerns about how the game may potray LGBT

[Jedi]

Notice the enlarged crotch area of the person.

Deeply transphobic ad in ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ represents everything wrong with cyberpunk

During E3 2019, CD Projekt revealed a screenshot for 'Cyberpunk 2077' with a transphobic ad. It's the third bigoted joke from CD Projekt in just one year.

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A conversation with the artist behind that Cyberpunk 2077 poster

Cyberpunk 2077 has sparked debate over an in-game advert which uses the tagline "mix it up" paired with an image of a t…

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[Jayson]

This seems like another situation where people are being too sensitive. Best thing is for people to simply ignore social issues - cause bringing attention to them is only firing up the other side. I mean, for instance, I'm not for having women on a leash, yet, on the other hand, I don't see the harm in scantily clad gaming characters.

Anyway, there will always be drama-mongers on both sides - the cultural left and right - but it seems like these groups have gotten way too powerful lately.

O.K., what can be done about this situation? Is it enough to tell people, "Lighten up?".

 

[portaplay]

Cyberpunk or Night City is a terrible place filled with terrible people.
"in this dystopian future, these megacorporations are oppressive, they've basically taken over and prescribe who people live. They constantly, aggressively sell everything." as the artist says.
So the people that got offended actually got it right just remember Cyberpunk is fiction, thankfully.

 

[Ash]

I was wondering what was wrong with it and then I noticed. I'm not trans so obviously I may be wrong but I don't see how it's offensive really.