Current Events > Should there be an obese female Overwatch character?

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Drumpf 07/31/18 10:48:42 AM #1:	Controversies While the developers were aiming to avoid sexualization of the characters, there was some criticism of the female characters of the game during its development. In February 2015, Anita Sarkeesian commented on the lack of diversity in the female heroes' body types from the game's first twelve revealed characters,[106] while Nathan Grayson of Kotaku remarked that "Overwatch's women are mostly super slim and clad in cat suits."[107] In March 2015, the development team revealed a new character, Zarya, who is a female Russian bodybuilder with a muscular body, and pledged commitment to diversity.[108] Following promotional images featuring the female character Tracer in March 2016, a thread on Blizzard's official forums drew attention to one of Tracer's victory poses, which was criticised by a user as out of character and oversexualized. Kaplan apologized for the pose, stating "The last thing we want to do is make someone feel uncomfortable, under-appreciated or misrepresented," and confirmed that Blizzard planned to replace the pose. Kaplan's response drew mixed reactions from the gaming community, with many claiming Blizzard had forgone its creative control over the game and censored its content to placate one offended user, while others praised Blizzard's willingness to listen to the community and adhere to standards for portraying a character according to their personality. Kaplan later stated that the team was already unsure of the pose and was thinking of changing it.[109] The following week, a replacement pose was released, although it was noted to be similar to the original pose.[110][111] The replacement pose was alleged to be influenced by Billy DeVorss cheesecake pin-up art.[111] The pose was replaced during the game's beta period.[110] --- Favorite game? Pong! <cite>Drumpf posted [p:906022040] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Controversies While the developers were aiming to avoid sexualization of the characters, there was some criticism of the female characters of the game during its development. In February 2015, Anita Sarkeesian commented on the lack of diversity in the female heroes' body types from the game's first twelve revealed characters,[106] while Nathan Grayson of Kotaku remarked that "Overwatch's women are mostly super slim and clad in cat suits."[107] In March 2015, the development team revealed a new character, Zarya, who is a female Russian bodybuilder with a muscular body, and pledged commitment to diversity.[108] Following promotional images featuring the female character Tracer in March 2016, a thread on Blizzard's official forums drew attention to one of Tracer's victory poses, which was criticised by a user as out of character and oversexualized. Kaplan apologized for the pose, stating "The last thing we want to do is make someone feel uncomfortable, under-appreciated or misrepresented," and confirmed that Blizzard planned to replace the pose. Kaplan's response drew mixed reactions from the gaming community, with many claiming Blizzard had forgone its creative control over the game and censored its content to placate one offended user, while others praised Blizzard's willingness to listen to the community and adhere to standards for portraying a character according to their personality. Kaplan later stated that the team was already unsure of the pose and was thinking of changing it.[109] The following week, a replacement pose was released, although it was noted to be similar to the original pose.[110][111] The replacement pose was alleged to be influenced by Billy DeVorss cheesecake pin-up art.[111] The pose was replaced during the game's beta period.[110]</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CruelBuffalo 07/31/18 10:49:25 AM #3:	Her name is Mei <cite>CruelBuffalo posted [p:906022073] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Her name is Mei</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 07/31/18 10:49:42 AM #4:	We already have wrecking ball --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:906022083] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>We already have wrecking ball</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TroutPaste 07/31/18 10:50:01 AM #5:	CruelBuffalo posted... Her name is Mei not obese --- Steam 4leaf440 / PSN TroutPaste89 / XBL FourLeaf440 <cite>TroutPaste posted [p:906022099] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote>Her name is Mei</quote> not obese</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 07/31/18 10:50:15 AM #6:	mei is bae --- https://imgur.com/2FgO73L <cite>Chicken posted [p:906022112] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>mei is bae</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Looked gf 07/31/18 10:50:56 AM #7:	CruelBuffalo posted... Her name is Mei --- https://giant.gfycat.com/ShowyWarmheartedCuscus.gif <cite>Looked gf posted [p:906022136] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote>Her name is Mei</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/31/18 10:51:00 AM #8:	The characters aren't meant to be sexy? They sure messed up with Mercy. <_<; <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:906022137] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>The characters aren't meant to be sexy? They sure messed up with Mercy. <_<;</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Twin3Turbo 07/31/18 10:52:23 AM #9:	FortuneCookie posted... The characters aren't meant to be sexy? They sure messed up with Mercy. <_<; And Symetra And Widow Maker --- https://imgur.com/PHWbltB <cite>Twin3Turbo posted [p:906022191] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>FortuneCookie posted...</cite> <quote>The characters aren't meant to be sexy? They sure messed up with Mercy. <_<;</quote> And Symetra And Widow Maker</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 07/31/18 10:52:41 AM #10:	Orisa --- https://imgtc.com/i/RdM9Q5I.gif https://imgtc.com/i/Ju4lDBV.gif <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:906022212] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Orisa</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/31/18 10:53:46 AM #11:	CruelBuffalo posted... Her name is Mei --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill <cite>Squall28 posted [p:906022267] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote>Her name is Mei</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 07/31/18 10:55:30 AM #12:	Drumpf posted... Anita Sarkeesian Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased. --- Hive Mind of Dark Aether, the unofficial Metroid Social Private board. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:906022347] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Drumpf posted...</cite> <quote>Anita Sarkeesian </quote> Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rikasa 07/31/18 10:58:10 AM #13:	I won't buy a single thing from Blizzard until theres a female Rufus in Underwatch --- you are not alone <cite>rikasa posted [p:906022477] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>I won't buy a single thing from Blizzard until theres a female Rufus in Underwatch</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nomadic View 07/31/18 11:22:51 AM #14:	Just give male/female versions of all the characters. --- {}\\{}(o){}\\//{}//=\\{})){}(< \\//{}{{-{}//\\{} {}xxxxxxxx{};;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;> <cite>Nomadic View posted [p:906023663] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Just give male/female versions of all the characters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alpha218 07/31/18 11:28:06 AM #15:	P4wn4g3 posted... Drumpf posted... Anita Sarkeesian Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased. Woah dude, you sure epically owned those SJWs!!!! MAGA --- I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite user on the Citadel. Now Playing: Rainbow 6: Siege, Octopath Traveler, Enter the Gungeon, Sonic Mania Plus <cite>Alpha218 posted [p:906023950] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Drumpf posted...</cite> <quote>Anita Sarkeesian </quote> Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased.</quote> Woah dude, you sure epically owned those SJWs!!!! MAGA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 07/31/18 11:34:02 AM #16:	Alpha218 posted... P4wn4g3 posted... Drumpf posted... Anita Sarkeesian Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased. Woah dude, you sure epically owned those SJWs!!!! MAGA Nobody needs to own SJWs. They are a caricature of themselves. Besides Anita just wants money in her belleh, so it would work out for her. --- Hive Mind of Dark Aether, the unofficial Metroid Social Private board. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:906024281] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Alpha218 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Drumpf posted...</cite> <quote>Anita Sarkeesian </quote> Make her an overwatch character. Set her speed to like .01, her health to half the lowest, her only weapon to bitching about shit she doesn't know about, and her skill as bitching even more loudly. She has no other skills or weapons. Boom, you have your obese useless character and both sides are appeased.</quote> Woah dude, you sure epically owned those SJWs!!!! MAGA</quote> Nobody needs to own SJWs. They are a caricature of themselves. Besides Anita just wants money in her belleh, so it would work out for her.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario2000 07/31/18 11:37:34 AM #17:	Mei --- Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash <cite>mario2000 posted [p:906024480] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Mei</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spanky1 07/31/18 11:41:18 AM #18:	Zarya is the hottest one imo, not even joking. That sexy Russian she-bear could snu snu me any day. --- https://imgur.com/DCjoiZ0 <cite>spanky1 posted [p:906024685] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Zarya is the hottest one imo, not even joking. That sexy Russian she-bear could snu snu me any day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
E32005 07/31/18 11:42:03 AM #19:	CruelBuffalo posted... Her name is Mei --- https://i.imgtc.com/IR4XrBA.gif https://i.imgtc.com/7X1rBRv.gif <cite>E32005 posted [p:906024719] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote>Her name is Mei</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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l Dudeboy l 07/31/18 11:42:47 AM #21:	What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield. --- You are now breathing manually. Lets put a little lead in the air, and see what falls over. <cite>l Dudeboy l posted [p:906024766] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 07/31/18 11:43:15 AM #22:	Why would a soldier be obese? --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:906024790] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Why would a soldier be obese?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 07/31/18 11:45:36 AM #23:	Nomadic View posted... Just give male/female versions of all the characters. Nah that's lazy as fuck Besides, the character personalities are one of the reasons this game is so popular, so putting in male and female versions of each of them would really water it down --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:906024905] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nomadic View posted...</cite> <quote>Just give male/female versions of all the characters.</quote> Nah that's lazy as fuck Besides, the character personalities are one of the reasons this game is so popular, so putting in male and female versions of each of them would really water it down</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 07/31/18 11:47:11 AM #24:	l Dudeboy l posted... What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield. LightHawKnight posted... Why would a soldier be obese? Well there already is an obese male character, soooo --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:906024986] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>l Dudeboy l posted...</cite> <quote>What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield.</quote> <cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>Why would a soldier be obese?</quote> Well there already is an obese male character, soooo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 07/31/18 11:49:16 AM #25:	Highwind07 posted... Stop saying Mei is fat ;_; Obese would be like Roadhog lol. It doesn't take a lot to be obese There's no official source, but a cursory google search shows that most people peg her around 5'3". Obesity at that height only requires her to weigh 170 lbs. Now she's wearing a pretty hefty parka but those thighs don't lie. Mei is realistically either obese or bordeline. --- Sigs are for losers <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:906025097] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Highwind07 posted...</cite> <quote>Stop saying Mei is fat ;_; Obese would be like Roadhog lol.</quote> It doesn't take a lot to be obese There's no official source, but a cursory google search shows that most people peg her around 5'3". Obesity at that height only requires her to weigh 170 lbs. Now she's wearing a pretty hefty parka but those thighs don't lie. Mei is realistically either obese or bordeline. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 07/31/18 11:49:36 AM #26:	Chicken posted... mei is bae i second this sentiment --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:906025116] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>mei is bae</quote> i second this sentiment</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/31/18 11:50:53 AM #27:	AlisLandale posted... It doesn't take a lot to be obese This. There's a reason why the majority of the US are obese. The average chick you know is probably obese. --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill <cite>Squall28 posted [p:906025184] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote> It doesn't take a lot to be obese</quote> This. There's a reason why the majority of the US are obese. The average chick you know is probably obese.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 07/31/18 11:54:03 AM #28:	Isn't Mei and Zarya fat-ish? >_> --- https://imgur.com/nlaY1qH https://imgur.com/zHJ1OCo https://imgur.com/btBPP4E https://imgur.com/1B3bMHw https://i.imgtc.com/oBtziLb.png <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:906025339] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Isn't Mei and Zarya fat-ish? >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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spanky1 07/31/18 12:01:16 PM #30:	eston posted... l Dudeboy l posted... What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield. LightHawKnight posted... Why would a soldier be obese? Well there already is an obese male character, soooo Problem is, that obese male character is portrayed as villainous, comical, grotesque, etc. He's not really a rolemodel or anything. For a fat woman, they would clearly portray her as being a "good guy" if that makes sense, someone you're supposed to like and look up to. If they made a female version of Roadhog that'd be awesome. All crude and offensive and shit. --- https://imgur.com/DCjoiZ0 <cite>spanky1 posted [p:906025695] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote><cite>l Dudeboy l posted...</cite> <quote>What can an obese character being to a battlefield? Other than being a human meat shield.</quote> <cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>Why would a soldier be obese?</quote> Well there already is an obese male character, soooo</quote> Problem is, that obese male character is portrayed as villainous, comical, grotesque, etc. He's not really a rolemodel or anything. For a fat woman, they would clearly portray her as being a "good guy" if that makes sense, someone you're supposed to like and look up to. If they made a female version of Roadhog that'd be awesome. All crude and offensive and shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/31/18 12:01:40 PM #31:	Guys 2/3 of the US is obese. The average person in the street is obese. Stop thinking obese means whale. --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill <cite>Squall28 posted [p:906025713] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Guys 2/3 of the US is obese. The average person in the street is obese. Stop thinking obese means whale.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJGrimReaper 07/31/18 12:02:48 PM #32:	Mei reminds me of Rose from The Last Jedi --- Big Apple, 3 A.M. https://imgur.com/CqukfNH https://imgur.com/Z0vo3WV <cite>SSJGrimReaper posted [p:906025772] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Mei reminds me of Rose from The Last Jedi</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 07/31/18 12:03:31 PM #33:	Highwind07 posted... As far as I'm concerned, Mei is "obese" in all the right places. But there is no way she is anywhere close to a healthy weight. Those are the legs of a girl who was really lonely in high school and coped by binge eating. >_> --- Sigs are for losers <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:906025800] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Highwind07 posted...</cite> <quote> </quote> As far as I'm concerned, Mei is "obese" in all the right places. But there is no way she is anywhere close to a healthy weight. Those are the legs of a girl who was really lonely in high school and coped by binge eating. >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 07/31/18 12:03:42 PM #34:	spanky1 posted... If they made a female version of Roadhog that'd be awesome. All crude and offensive and shit. They should make a character based on Roseanne --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:906025813] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>spanky1 posted...</cite> <quote>If they made a female version of Roadhog that'd be awesome. All crude and offensive and shit.</quote> They should make a character based on Roseanne</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CruelBuffalo 07/31/18 12:19:26 PM #35:	SSJGrimReaper posted... Mei reminds me of Rose from The Last Jedi If they make an Overwatch movie she better be casted as Mei! <cite>CruelBuffalo posted [p:906026642] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJGrimReaper posted...</cite> <quote>Mei reminds me of Rose from The Last Jedi</quote> If they make an Overwatch movie she better be casted as Mei!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 07/31/18 12:21:15 PM #36:	Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine. --- Hive Mind of Dark Aether, the unofficial Metroid Social Private board. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:906026734] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CruelBuffalo 07/31/18 2:11:42 PM #37:	P4wn4g3 posted... Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine. Why would you want to play a fighting game where the characters have personality <cite>CruelBuffalo posted [p:906032873] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote>Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine.</quote> Why would you want to play a fighting game where the characters have personality</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 07/31/18 2:21:49 PM #38:	CruelBuffalo posted... P4wn4g3 posted... Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine. Why would you want to play a fighting game where the characters have personality Because you like Touhou I guess. Otherwise you wouldn't. That's a horrible comparison though. --- Hive Mind of Dark Aether, the unofficial Metroid Social Private board. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:906033418] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote>Why would you want to play an FPS where the characters have 'personality' Especially if Blizzard of all people is writing the dialog I can only imagine.</quote> Why would you want to play a fighting game where the characters have personality</quote> Because you like Touhou I guess. Otherwise you wouldn't. That's a horrible comparison though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TES_Nut 07/31/18 2:22:55 PM #39:	Chicken posted... mei is bae --- The ending of the word is ALMSIVI <cite>TES_Nut posted [p:906033484] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>mei is bae</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TroutPaste 07/31/18 6:48:20 PM #40:	this topic ... --- Steam 4leaf440 / PSN TroutPaste89 / XBL FourLeaf440 <cite>TroutPaste posted [p:906047994] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>this topic ...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/31/18 6:50:45 PM #41:	Mei isn't fat, she has a poofy coat... <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:906048112] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>Mei isn't fat, she has a poofy coat...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drumpf 07/31/18 8:20:34 PM #42:	bump --- Favorite game? Pong! <cite>Drumpf posted [p:906052794] in Should the... [t:76857872]...</cite> <quote>bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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