My concern arises when "feminism" means ignoring an overall trend (League is built around visually pleasing, up to and including sexually suggestive champions) in favor of making an argument about one ***.

When you completely ignore an entire gender being treated the same way, you're being sexist. This **** isn't quantum physics.


Link me a definition of any word I've used incorrectly. Ignoring my points doesn't make you any less wrong.

i love straw men. they're easier to get along with than LoL users.

Bump for Granny Smith! By the way, this IS a female archetype.

as far as I know you designed leona and even tho she is looking just fine she is wearing heels :S

SOLUTION FOUND
Then i have a solution that will make everyone happy and no one would be able to complain in the lore of each champion RIOT needs to write hermaphrodite so that EVERYONE IS EQUAL and change any mention of he and she to he/she so that the game remains the same and "feminist" cant complain because the over sexualization applies to both male and female

I have been very impressed by this thread, and the contributions of Iron Stylus. Another thing I find disappointing is the number of female champions in certain positions. The number of female top laners and junglers is quite small, and while Irelia is my favorite and most played champion I would like more options.

Leona in particular feels to me to be a lost opportunity. Ignoring balance, I would love to be able to play Leona or other female champion s in a similar way to tanky champions like Irelia that can dish our a lot of pain and has lots of utility.

IS stated that he won't be putting out heels on any champions to come.
Though he has defended leona's heels in previous threads

I'm much more fond of everyone being sexualized, since this specific war on sexualization is en entirely feminist concept that runs completely counter to what feminists should actually be pushing for.

It's an effort to be "taken seriously", and I understand and appreciate that. However, there are instances in which this doesn't belong. Feminists raging against *** workers is one common instance in the real world. Feminists arguing against sexy archetypes in a game in which both sexes are sexualized is an offshoot of the concept.

If you want equality, pursue equality, not puritanism.

This was a good "win" for people offended by gender issues. Heels don't belong with most armor. I feel IronStylus defended it well in a single instance, and I personally feel they work with Eve, but they should never be on another female champ without good reason IMO. This was an appropriate and necessary discussion.

The current discussion doesn't meet this standards bar though.

IronStylus.. the only one who cares and unfortunately he doesn't have the power to make big changes.

See a sunbathing Leona skin would be cute, and it'd make sense... it's not a pointless stripper outfit. Hell if Officer Caitlyn had been a halloween skin or something I'd have forgiven that too. Context is important.

I don't think male characters have to be naked to be sexy. Some of the sexiest male champs are fully clothed. I think Rugged Garen and Hobo Talon are both pretty popular. It's all in the eyes man. Actually default Talon could have looked amazing but they gave him a weird purple outfit instead of some black rogue-like clothes idk,... seems like a missed opportunity.

Does Riot not have any female artists? Or do they just have ****taste? It seems like the male artists can't handle female anatomy though so idek what could be done. New Lux, Morgana, MF, and Soraka splashes have no ribcages or spines... They're all twisted to show T&A and they're so skinny where their ribs should be... it's fine to have some champions really skinny but maybe give them smaller breasts too, and SHOW THE GODDAMNED RIBCAGE outline you should be able to see it on a skinny woman ;/

There should be an old female champion, props to the OP for making a valid point.