@matrix Isnt it the opposite though. they know their gender expression (how they dress or what makeup they wear or whatever) but the games never explicitly stated what genitals they had.

@freemo
I think it's both and generally absurd. It's just a language game. We perceive them as women because of secondary and terciary sex characteristics. We don't know if they are female or not, because we don't know their chromosomes and reproductive organs.
And with most of them (I assume, because I don't know which characters are in the DLC), we don't know how they identify because the characters or their creators didn't explicitly state how they identify.

@freemo
Nor does it really matter for the game-mechanics what's what. I really don't care, I just want to cheese the system and win.

Its not asif fighting games are narrative heavy where this type of thing matters. (Even the game is narrative heavy, unless its key to the story, it doesn't matter either.)

Lets not get started about what puzzle pieces self identify as...
@matrix

@xyfdi

I generally agree. It really doesnt matter what genitals they have in some narrative that isnt even part of the game. giving the guy a hard time about what word he used here is kinda silly regardless of if it is technically valid or not.

@matrix

@matrix They already are. Just look at the US Democrat debates for a worrisome (albeit funny) example.
@matrix I identify as a player who wins every match. Respect my identity or I'll sic the SPLC on you.
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