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Kyle1022 posted...

Will someone cite a specific example or quote of why they think P4 is homophobic? Do NOT just say blanket shit like "Yosuke makes homophobic remarks," I want an exact quote or a screenshot.

I just played through the game again on Steam and didn't skip any dialogue. I saw zero homophobic remarks.

The only things I saw that could be misconstrued as homophobic are when Yosuke is a little scared to sleep in the same tent as Kanji, and when they rode the same bike back from Okina. Both of these can easily be explained away as the party only having JUST met and saved Kanji, so they just don't know him that well. If you just became friends with someone who you thought was a violent thug, wouldn't you be a little apprehensive around them at first? By the end, they get along fine.

Yosuke occasionally teases him too, like when Teddie grows a body and Yosuke winks and asks Kanji what he thinks. Is that REALLY homophobic, or just friendly teasing? If Teddie was a girl and Yosuke asked Kanji what he thought, is that "hetero"phobic? For fucks sake.

I dont remember exact quotes, but Yosuke acts as if hes uncomfortable over and over again about Kanji, and its clearly because he is possibly gay. Its not subtle and they bring it up repeatedly.

It wouldve been way less of an issue if they gave the MC the option to rebuke him or stand up for Kanji, or if literally any of the party took a strong opposite stance from Yosuke about it. But they all just go along with it and act uncomfortable.

My biggest critiques are reserved for the inclusion of those gay characters in P3 and P5 for the sole purpose of being the joke though. P4 is a bit more gray.

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