Thanks for your thoughtful reply!
I do think the game might be more welcoming to potential players if you provided a bit of context, like "the game is meant to reflect a mainstream environment and the challenges it presents, to this end it is suggested that at least half of the characters are cis women." The way it's worded now, I felt blindsided, it was literally one of the first things in the rules and I was confused by the intention behind it. A bit more context might make the game more accessible to trans audiences and provide perspective to other players.
It's likely I'm being a little thin-skinned about this but it has been a historically difficult week to be trans in the US and little things can matter a lot.
Anyway thanks again for your thoughtful comments, I wish you well on this project and your other endeavors!
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"At least half of the characters must be cis-gender women." I was honestly stunned by this. There are many trans + non-binary people who are primary caregivers for their kids. There are tons of trans + non-binary people who play story-based RPGs.
The idea of a "cis quota" is baffling and offensive and will needlessly put people off of what might otherwise be a good game. I hope you will reconsider whether such a rule belongs in a game (it absolutely doesn't).
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