How Splatoon Attracts Queer and Autistic Communities
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- this is my final english project for the semester; my professor and classmates encouraged me to upload this online so i did! if you're reading this, shoutout to you prof. b!!
i'm super passionate about Splatoon and this was so much fun for me to make! this video essay is VERY simplified, i could go on and on about this for hours. this is something that i'd love to see discussed more! sorry this isn't my usual irl content... wanted to try something new :)
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Splatoon is owned by Nintendo. I do not claim ownership of these songs. All songs used are as following:
No Quarters - Chirpy Chips (Splatoon 3)
Deep Sea Metro - Octo Expansion (Splatoon 2)
#8 Regret - Octo Expansion (Splatoon 2)
Aquasonic - H2Whoa (Splatoon 3)
Editing software used: DaVinci Resolve
You take the blue pill - you play COD, rage against the entire world with racial slurs. You take the red pill - you play Splatoon and realize how far the closet goes...
I took both
That's extreme for the red pill side
what about Splatoon players that rage against the entire world with racial slurs
@@Stone_RedSkyewe don't talk about those.
Funny gametags and people complaining in their "speech bubbles" are the best haha
Splatoon is all about mixing. Mixing colors, genres, clothing brands, etc. I think that’s what makes the game special and different from other shooter games.
It is not about mixing, it's about making one color above the rest. It's race war the gang
I'm autistic and straight, and Splatoon has changed the course of my life. Can't wait to see where it goes next!
Same! And I also have ADHD…
Me as well (not ADHD)
@@yourlocalprecureaddict same here mate
:)
I have adhd and my dad is autistic but low on the scale
I think one of the reasons this game is so popular with queer and autistic people is because this is the most out there, unique game in the genre. Shooter games like COD very conservatively stick to the norms, they're exactly what a shooter is supposed to be and nothing else. Overwatch is a bit a better in that regard, but it's still overwhelmingly just people in sci-fi armor with no room for self-expression. Splatoon takes place in this completely different world, inspired by sea life and counter culture of the youth. Weapons aren't weapons, nobody plays as a human and self-expression is a key component of the franchise. It throws all norms out of the window, and in doing so embraces odd people.
I think that pretty much sums it up, yeah.
The comment on OW is so wrong lol
@@momdad1818 I don't think so, especially with recent additions. Their character types are hot woman or muscle man and both have that Sci fi chest plate armor 90% of the time.
@@birdflox1337 what 😭 "hot women" is very subjective. me personally i think recent additions of women in ow like illari are cute and i love her as a character. "muscle man" is just untrue.. yes ow has muscular men but most of them are not what i would call "muscular men" ... plus failing to see behind characters just because they're (usually) attractive is a problem on your end. there's also plenty of unique characters like echo, bastion and ramattra that aren't even human and i don't understand who exactly has the mentioned "sci fi chest plate armor". Characters like Brigitte and Reinhardt have exaggerated but normal-looking armor with sci fi tech (and i don't know why you think thats a problem when not all of them have that.)
As someone who only dived into the Splatoon games recently, I will say that I find Splatoon similar in many aspects to the Garden Warfare games, which I personally grew up with. Not gameplay wise, but mainly in, for lack of a better term, “vibes”.
Both are colorful.
Both have lots of customization.
Both maket themselves largely on being different than other shooters.
Both have a wave-based defensive horse mode that you play alongside other players, which can be mildly infuriating.
That being said, the GW series is much more…bombastic in its presentation, with much wilder customizations. Otherwise though, I feel like that game series has a lot of the aspects you list as attracting queer and autistic people, and yet..I haven’t seen any strong queer or autistic rep from the community.
Maybe it’s the focus on kills like most shooters. Maybe it’s being on PC and major consoles that attract possibly more competitive players. Maybe the characters aren’t humanoid enough for people to express themselves. Idk.
I just brought this up because cause your comment made me wonder why more colorful and similar shooters don’t have such well represented queer and neurodivergent communities.
Came for ikea shark, stade for gay squids.
they way you spelt stade means everything to me rn. Lmao
i actually thought i was having a stroke cause the way you spelt "stayed" made me rethink if i understand english
@@joshie7651 You just misspelled something yourself lol (“spelt”)
@Pecktor spelt is british english
@@G_come_Gelo Oh well
I'm also pretty sure that Harmony may be neurodivergent because of how she stands in her shop and is playing with a claw toy before she notices you
And also her line “good luck getting better at this. I’m sorry, I don’t know how to say that without sounding mean” really makes me think she might be autistic.
I think I might adopt that into my new headcanon of harmony, that's so sweet!
@@pikminlord1112 you’re welcome!
i mean i am autistic and i hella love this game. it gives me all the good feels and vibes
As someone who is queer and autistic and LOVES/is obsessed with splatoon specifically for the hero mode and world building… yes.
Something that I’d note is that autistics (not everyone obviously) but most have such a deep connection to animals, so splatoon being so sea creature and animal themed is really appealing and comforting. (At least for me)
Edit: it makes me so happy that people agree. We are not alone!!!
I didn’t realize we had such a deep connection to animals, I thought that was just me lol
@@lioedevon4275 same here! But I learned a lot of autistics have that in common! Some say that it’s the fact you can understand what animals are feeling without facial expressions and they can know how you’re feeling too, without the difficulty of words. It’s pretty interesting!
@@gummipop semi- related but Im realizing this is also probably why so many of us love cartoons. They over exaggerate features and expressions so you can clearly read a character.
Anyways this is why everybody should wear a fursuit/J
@@lioedevon4275 yes!! That makes so much sense!! And for the fursuit thing there’s another study I believe that says that a large part of the furry community is autistic and is drawn to it for that reason
@@gummipop Oh 100%- Its weirdly a lot easier to interact socially and let yourself be seen when wearing a physical mask, theres also the sensory bonus of soft things. Like I think I only have one furry friend who isnt autistic
I am an straight 32 years old dude with kids, and I love splatoon and also love that you guys love it too
I think it's notable that in the most recent installment, Nintendo made a lot of the gendered aspects of the game mix and match. Such as making all hair styles available, changing the king/queen splatfest title to ruler, etc. Obviously, they've been moving this direction for other franchises, such as with Animal Crossing which exclusively refers to player characters gender neutrally. I don't have a thesis statement, it just means a lot to me.
I do think it would sound cooler if the Splatfest title was “monarch” instead though.
@@Chroma10008 Yeah, Ruler brings up mind measuring implements.
As both queer and autistic there's MANY reasons why I love splatoon but one thing is the player base is so welcoming and nice you hardly come across any negativity (at least in the actual game itself). Like I see so much bigotry in other games, especially shooters, and after experiencing it myself it's really refreshing not having that in splatoon.
Fr! The worst thing someone can do is to squidbag you. But that is still Kinda funny most of the time. And i noticed that it happens way less lately
true, the fact that player interaction is limited to posts outside of the matches and 2 emotes (3 if you're taken down) while playing its multiplayer does contribute to filtering the pointless negativity that other chat rooms have. It also does help that being splatted doesn't eliminate players, although it can still be annoying when you still get camped by pro snipers
Also being on the autism spectrum, I love splatoon a lot due to its fictional culture, sort of relating to ours a bit. It makes teenagers look cool and expressive without displaying any kind of negative aspects about people. The art style too, it’s amazing. It’s a game series I see that Nintendo loves a lot
Let’s not forget how they got rid of picking being a boy or girl octoling/inkling. As a nb person I rlly liked that the option was gone as it made me feel free to express myself however i pleased and with no gender locked gear or clothing like in the past games. Plus, I think inclusion is cool.
as someone who dislikes being referred to as a they them or people assuming i'm non-binary, what if i want my character to be a girl😭
@imJustAnAltAccount there is gender in the game but not as restrictive as past games from what I know the eye brows is what chooses your inkings gender aka changing voice
@@trashirattien2 Than you can be one, noone’s stopping you from saying your a girl
@@trashirattien2Then have your character be a girl with a voice and hairstyle that was initially locked by said gender.
@@beepybopbap actually this is an octoling only thing but what changes your gender is the little black triangle thingy you have under your eyes
I wasn't expecting a video essay from the blahaj guys but I'm all for it.
Tbh the Splatoon community is how it is because the game is full of freedom. Be whoever you want, however you want. And all of this with a chaotic and frenzy ambiance. Truly one of the games of all time.
As someone who is a sTraIght wHite dude I just like this game cause douchebags don’t play it
im not white but real!
i like high tide era, i am also autistic so does this appeal to me? yes
Straight Asian dude, I’m right there with you lol. It’s a great way to turn my mind off for a bit after a long day of work.
You haven't played against all the douchebags? The enemy team and friendly team is always filled with them, what are you talking about?
For a second I thought there was a secret message in this comment because T and H were capitalized
As some1 who is bisexual and gender fluid and has been playing splatoon since before I even knew it, I was really attracted, some factors for me were:
It stood out as something more exciting and more colorful in a sea of overly edgy shooters, the gameplay was dynamic.
You could customize everything about your character without many arbitrary limitations other games have (they went even further in splatoon 3).
The overall story and characters is mostly female representarion, and its specifically good, non-sexualized representation which is extremely rare in competitive shooter games.
It incorporates a lot of random sea facts, and I like random facts
It has deep lore, and I like deep lore
The community is open and not toxic (probably bc theres no voice chat)
This is such an amazing and informative video! Thank you so much
As a queer person (maybe autistic, but I don’t really know at this point) I was mostly drawn to Splatoon because of the worldbuilding and how different it is from ordinary desaturated, generic shooter games. The whole “weirdness” of it (with the random floating objects in the backgrounds of the OE and other single player campaigns being a prime example) really drew me in. Obviously the gameplay is cool too, but I’m more interested in other bits
Great video! Though I feel you should have mentioned another factor: while the game is very casual friendly, it also has a very high skill ceiling! Outside of turf war it's great as a competitive game, and it's one of the games where I felt my groth as a player the most. Easy to understand but very deep gameplaywise: that's a great recepy for a game to become someone's special interest
And if you add that to everything else you mentioned in the video, it's even more evident how this game appeals to autistic people, me included as someone barely on the spectrum
I love that this game has a community that resonates with neurodivergent and queer crowds, and just feel they belonged. The videos of info about Special Interests and Autism representation in media by Toon Ruins opened my eyes about the topic and helped me learn more than school has ever done.
When I found out that VC isn’t needed for team synergy and comms were optional (kept to comp and even then you still don’t need to to win) made me, a black queer woman so fucking happy. I don’t need to hear someone tell me to go to the kitchen bc I chose Splash.
Yeah honestly the lack of voice chat is probably a major part
Also grow ass men😭 i was a kid when i got an obsession with splatoon when i realized the type of people into the game
I'm queer and autistic, and I am in love with this game so much!!!! I love the colors, the cool weapons based on appliances and office/school items, and the lore that definitely does not involve a blender!
This video is really great and I enjoyed it! One minor thing though, is that splatting may actually be lethal since a squid/octo ghost appears after one is splatted, but the respawn kettles/personal respawners resurrect them! (Gonna have to verify this more tho since I'm not entirely sure if I'm correct or not about the lethality of splatting!)
It is lethal. The respawn anchors literally bring you back to life and there are some examples in game where there aren’t respawn anchors and you literally do die for good. For example in s2 Octo expansion in the final part with the rooms of you get splatted cuttlefish pearl and Marina are all very scared because agent 8 actually died.
@elik.8113 Ohhh right I almost forgot about Agent 8 actually being a goner once they die in the escape phases! Thanks for the confirmation!
*Radios*
Nice one girls, we got em.
The inklings and octolings can literally be heard screaming in pain when you splat them, even just getting hit by ink makes them grunt.
While they do resurrect, it definitely is painful
As a gay guy, what makes Splatoon so appealing to me is the overall aesthetic or how playing the game makes you feel. It’s less aggressive when compared to other shooters while also providing a lot of space for player expression even in the core gameplay mechanics. This also could be an effect of other games having more oppressive communities. I think Splatoon appealing to the youths helped establish it as a safe gaming community for queers, as generally speaking Gen Z is more accepting of people who are “different”.
ever since i came across splatoon in 2018-2019, i’ve been obsessed i literally think about it + play it every day and ive bought so much merch i don’t think ive ever had such a connection with a game as much as splatoon
Holy shit finally someone looks into this grand question
as someone who is neither of these things, i've always found it very interesting and refreshing to be part of such a wacky and open community. i've been playing for over 4 and a half years, and honestly the player base being so diverse and positive just makes everything about the experience enjoyable and i've never ran into a "bad" or "toxic" player more than like 8-12 times a year.
i also personally enjoyed the story stuff a lot when i was younger but have grown to being more active in the online stuff with people and friends (now that i have friends to play splatoon with to begin with, as to where a couple of years ago, none of my friends played splatoon), but find myself really into the actual world of it and excited for side order to sequel one of the most nostalgic things to me (octo expansion).
As an autistic person, splatoon is like my biggest special interest because of the lore and the world building THERE ARE BANDS!!! IN THE GAME!! And they have LORE!!!!!!!! The music is so silly and the art is so amazing I love this silly squid game more than anything. I could recite the entire main lore from the death of humanity to post splatoon day
We both have autism :D
It amuses me that I ended up playing this game, despite being aware of it for years but never really got into the thick of it until 3 came out. Was vaguely interested for a bit but did not have the proper systems to play + had a incident back in 2018/19 that gave the series almost traumatizing connections for me... Eventually with time (and my younger sister being obsessed with the series and desiring the 3rd game) is what allowed me to fully heal and give it a try. Over a year later and here I am, nearly about to hit S rank once again with nearly 300 hours in game.
Autistic and queer here as well and can see why it attracts "my people", the world is unique, the series is allowed to be itself and in some ways it doesn't always "feel" like a Nintendo property, there's a lot of expression I don't see elsewhere. In fact, one of the reasons why I picked a Octoling was because of their underdog struggle and how much I related to that.
As a gay and autistic guy, I can confirm I was magnetically pulled to this game 3 times.
Even though I'm straight and not neurodivergent (I might have ADD, but I'll find that out later), I really like this game and _partially_ the community.
Fr. Some of the community since the game became popular on tiktok has gone downhill so fast. OG community was best. It’s still alright now though
@@solvdev yeah that's the part of the community I like (even tho I'm not an og)
glad to hear it @@Junichsen
@@solvdev yep. The Splatoon community now is just pretty zesty. Nunin' wrong with that, it's just I prefer more "you're a kid you're a squid" type of stuff than fruitiness, even tho I can barely find the 1st one other than old videos.
the pro scene is still pretty just into the game rather than ' fan canons' but thats about it@@Junichsen
I’m a simple minded person. I see AnemoneNo1, i click.
more seriously, this is a really cool video!! definitely agree with all of the points you made
Splatoon is amazing without a doubt. It’s definitely one of my favourite things. I did notice when I got in the community how many queer and autistic people there were within the community. It didn’t seem that big to me but personally I think it’s a wonderful thing there is a lot of diversity in the community. I’m autistic myself but I am straight and I will always support those who are LGTBQ. I never really gave it much thought but it’s wonderful to have so many wonderful people in the community
Autistic here, and I can tell that your school project was quite spot on. I also have to admit that I didn't find an appeal to FPS/TPS, until I tried the demo of Splatoon on the Wii U at a Toys'R'Us store. That just blew me away, changed the way I was thinking about shooters (still not interested in other shooters).
The blend of "Paintball" approach, customization, and very complex lore is what drew me into the franchise, also Splatoon games have the greatest soundtrack ever😻😻😻
Agree. Splatoon is a great way to get into shooters and having Asperger’s made it hard to wanna play along in team game so i played Animal Crossing or Kirby up to even today. And Splatoon is has a great way of including gender diverse people with sea anenomes or jellyfish or octolings from bands.
I even made my own characters inspired by Marina and Pearl’s love story about A inkling and Octoling boy and Octo Expansion which I have yet to play but I’m getting it for Christmas so I’ll be in the loop by then to continue the story.
What’s that
I've heard once how autistic people struggle in social situations because of how unpredictable it is. Autism is a spectrum, and on the spectrum is needing routine on some degree. Things need to be planned, organized, and brought to fruition in a very specific way. When this cannot be met, autistic people become upset, and how upset they become and how much they show their upset-ness depends on where they are on the spectrum.
For me, everything collapses like a stack of dominos. Let's say I have 8 things planned for a day. I have to complete them sequentially, because it's easier to organize it that way. However, if thing 3 fails, well, now I can't complete it sequentially. I can't go from thing 2 to thing 4. Therefore, once thing 3 had failed, I could no longer complete 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 until the next day I'm able to get back to do thing 3.
Anyways, social environments are not this ridged, thank fucking god. But this makes it very tiring and frustrating for autistics since now the environment feels unsafe, unknown, unwelcoming even. They can't predict or foresee how their friends will react or what their peers might say. They can't judge how their joke will be interpreted or how others will perceive what clothes they wear.
In splatoon though... It's... all on fucking wiki guides. Almost everything about this game has; a name, lore, proof, numbers, graphs, strategies, methods of playstyle, movements, style, gear abilities, requirements, stats on who died, how many times, number of gold medals, specials used, how much ink it takes to throw a splat bomb, what a splat bomb is, etc., ect-fucking-cetera.
It's all written down. Almost everything is written down, or given some easy solution as to how it works. It's easy to follow, it's predictable. Because the one thing neurotypicals, allistics, and autistics have in common is the fear of the unknown.
Unfortunately, this doesn't stop me from wearing literally the worst clothing combo imaginable in battle 😭
As a queer and autistic person i feel called out
(Also the screen effect gives me a funny feeling and i like it)
I have austim and I this grabbed me when it was first announced and in 2019 and videos about the lore hooked me in.
(And now this video makes me learn a bit more of how and why)
This was an effective and brief analysis of the subject! But (as the RUclips comments show) there is so much more to this than can be quickly covered in a 3 minute video. There is ABSOLUTELY all sorts of research that can be done here to understand how to support queer & autistic kids more, who often find themselves isolated in society,
Silly squid game is silly
As a (probably i havent been diagnosed but looking at effects is like reading a biography abt myself) autistic transfem the ranked modes are what draw me in, I never like ranked in other games, but for some reason this is the only game i get really competitive in, I also like that it has tons of weapons to hyper fixate on, its totally reasonable to play aa single weapon for hundreds oh hours, and its really fun to learn all the nuance, though everything else said here pretty much applies to me too!
RUclipsr Squid School said at one point that one reason the Splatoon community is so diverse might actually be because of the lack of in-game voice chat. So AFAB people won't get judged by misogynistic weirdos, and autistic people don't need to talk to people when playing, which can be socially draining.
As a Splatoon fan, I JUST WANT A NORMAL DAMN FANDOM
Sorry pal, best i can do is posting about your hormonal use in a children’s game
Real!
I also think the amount of customisation plays a role in this; especially for neurodivergents. I have no evidence at all but i just love how much there is :D
As an egg who suspects they’re neurodivergent, I love this. It’s so cute being a little inkling girl destroying capitalism.
I’d also like to make the point that splatoon heavily leans on punk and skater aesthetics both known because of themes of rebellion and freedom of expression deeply integrated in them, themes that both the queer and neurodivergent relate to and have a long history interconnected with.
As someone with Autism, I can confirm that I got addicted to the franchise when I first played Splatoon 1 back in 2016. Something about it just makes me keep coming back.
i feel called out
As an autistic person, no wonder I fell in love with this game the moment I saw it. The fun and fast-paced nature has had me hooked for a year.
The entire reason I love Splatoon is because its just so appealing, the attention to details is crazy, and I generally like Video Game OSTs, especially Nintendo games, and Splatoon is by far the best when it comes to music. Also the Amiibo are cool to have. The only issue I have with Splatoon is the fact that the matchmaking, especially in 3, is so bad, half the time I will change my ability combos, and weapons, and will just have like 20 match lose streaks because I get matched with pros, and can barley find casual lobbies. The most fun I've had besides Splatfests is when my friend my bad internet plays, since I let him host and we get really easy lobbies. So hopefully in Splatoon 4 we get better matchmaking, and also dedicated servers (paying $20 a year in 2024 for Peer to Peer is pretty sad)
in my country there are no queer people at all in Splatoon community. Maybe because I live in Russia.
I wonder how things are in the Japanese or, for example, Spanish-speaking communities. Maybe they don't talk about queer people there
In my experience, the Spanish community isn't very big, they don't talk too much about queer or autism, they only talk just about Splatoon.
Maybe I've had that experience because I am most in the English community
@@pabloreyes7000I'm currently learning Spanish and I'm interested in talking to Splatoon Spanish speaking community. Is there a place where they are active? maybe discord
yeah, i fucking hate how this video is so us-centric- not all the world is the usa.
Russia isn't really an LGBT-tolerant country so no surprise
@@G_come_Gelo Maybe it's because the video poster is American and talking more about the AMERICAN community that they actually interact with?
I don't know if I'm autistic (not diagnosed) but I find coloring in turf has an effect on me. I can just sit in the training area sometimes and just paint. The weapon sounds scratch a mental itch as well. The weapon concepts have inspired me to design my own. I have been playing for over 5 years and hope this game series continues for a long time.
As a bisexual with adhd, Splatoon is my number one favorite video game franchise :>
Love! Shoutout back to you!
I've always wondered about the queer presence in Splatoon (I'm straight) and this certainly shed quite the light on the fanbase of my favorite game series of all time. The colors, carefree rebellion of young adults I can see definitely strike a chord with many people not exclusive to any community of people. It's definitely the most casual shooter game I've ever played and I absolutely adore and cherish it
I got into splatoon in october (seen it on yt before and played 1 in cemu a while back) but its already my fav video game franchise. My parents probably think im weird because I listen to the music, draw splatoon, buying splatoon stuff online etc. Yes I am autistic
im autistic myself but i dont understand how it attracts autistic people?? i only like splatoon 3 cause of the gameplay and music i dont see anything autistic with it
i feel like you either know next to nothing about splatoon or you're obsessed with it. there's no in between.
loved the franchise since seeing tne first game on yt where i was very and never knew i was nurodivergent
waited for the 3rd game and i'm glad i can enjoy this game now
I can confirm this
I’m autistic and the thumbnail just called me out. 😏
Ooh! Pretty color!
That’s what I first thought when I saw the cartridge
I am THE target audience for this game xD autistic, queer and i'm an artist. I just love the colors, fashion options, aesthetics. Its just fun and lighthearted but you can also put hard work into it if you feel like it. It inspires me and idk its just so satisfying for some reason
as an abrosexual and autistic person, i just heard life changing info, i guess you could say it changes everything (octo expansion ref)
I love the silly squid game.. that’s why!
From an autistic person I play the game to distract myself from mental health challenges and less social anxiety that’s why I been playing it since 2016
I started playing splatoon because it just seemed like a blast of a game. I'm only an ADHD person, not even LGBT, But I do agree that the game is probably one of the most queer coded games of this generation of online games.
For me the biggest draw of the game is just how satisfying painting turf is. It's such a unique stim and I cant get enough!!!
Come for the lore, stay for the joy.
I just wanted to play the squid game 😭
Based
I am autistic, and I’m very interested in splatoon maybe that’s just because of sea creatures anyways it’s useful to know about it. What a splatoon committee can pull in. To get more better reputation of autistic and queers. Since they are the two minority groups. Which is least represented.
as a queer autistic person who's been obsessed with this game since the beginning, i appreciate this video as much as it called me out
Im think im not part of both comunnities (lgbt+ Im questining and probably not neurodivergent) but still love all the aspects of inclusion in some way. In my case, I love that are octalings as this species that are out of the pettern with curly and afro hair. It makes me feel that I understand myself in game, because not enough game have curly hair option neither characters that are white with curly hair. And colerful style, I JUST LOVE IT, I CANT WEAR IN REAL LIFE.
But omg, Splatoon IS perfect in ALL ways, and I feel thats why peaple love It. So many details, so many love put into every details, every character, HOW NOT TO LOVE IT????
Btw, buying Amiibos to, Love all Idols, but is HARD because It is exepensive in Brazil lol
I'm a gay trans woman with autism and I love splatoon sm. I got into it at the end of sploon 2 where I was just casually playing, but now, in sploon 3 I am hardcore into it - Using gear seeds to calculate chances for abilities on specific gear, grinding weapons to 4★, getting to S+ and finishing the catalogue twice. Sure, not super impressive, but I feel so accomplished that I did all that in the silly squid game. I love this game sm
Bullshit
Most of the posts just seem attention seeking to me. I wouldn't even call some of them players as some just open the game to make a post. In my region I see the exact same posts from the same people. It's a shame because I know there are great artists whose posts aren't seen. I'd love an option to block posts from certain people.
that is entirely a you issue. you need to get over yourself. try being forced to stay in a closet and not being allowed to express yourself for years on end and see if you don't want to shove it in people's faces when you finally get the chance because you've finally found so much joy and freedom in being able to say these things now. just because you're insecure about your own sexuality or whatever it is you're insecure about doesn't mean anybody is seeking attention. they're just loud and proud against a swath of people that want us dead, end of. and i'm not looking for an argument either, so don't bother.
also there is an option to mute posts in the plaza if you want, should be in your settings. hope this helps. 👍 hopefully you can do the work to better yourself cuz this isn't it
@@callie-flower3177 You really took a few sentences I wrote and ran with it and have the nerve to say you're not looking for an argument lol.. I am bisexual but that is really irrelevant to my comment as I didn't say anything phobic. There are people constantly (literally every single day) making the lamest posts with no originality or effort and nothing at all to do with the game. They continue doing it because they get a following on social media, so yes they are attention seekers. There's no talent in scribbling something I'm autistic or gæ. They are such an embarrassment to those of us who don't make our disability(s) or sexuality our identities.
I’m autistic and I fuckin love this game
Fuck. I’m both of these. Guilty as charged.
I’ve always had a hunch
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I have attention deficiency and I am a gynosexual trigender. For me it’s the colorful characters, the customizable experience, and the inkredible community. It is my sunshine, my only sunshine and it makes me happy. 🌞✨
Its now cannon that pearl and marina are gay
Another thing is lots of autistic people and queer people are artists and a lot of autistic people in particular like the visually satisfying experience of smearing paint
im just a nornal dude whos here for the music and colors icl
I think it would neat if hair styles weren’t gender exclusive so dudes can have mullets
Good video, kinda wish you had gone on a bit more of a deep dive. It feels more like an intro to a deep dive over a completed item, but that could be me watching to many video essays
I have autism and I played the game splatoon 3 after a couple of months since jgot my switch and the story is great and I participated in a few splatfests. It was a lot of fun
as someone who’s autistic i can confirm i love this game
Wait until the next splatoon game where we can use our mic in pubic matches…. Gonna be fun.
Adhd guy here i can confirm this is true
As someone who is part of both communities, I can say: "Hell yeah"
I have an autistic friend they think I’m autistic too, we both absolutely LOVE Splatoon! I am obsessed with it (along with rockets) and I just find it to be an amazing game!
See? It's not just me making the connections.
Bad side of the community
I know I'm neurodivergent for sure, but what does chewing ur finger until it's hanging by a bloody shred considered as?
Something I love about this game is the way it’s based on female characters and pretty much all of the main characters are female or gender ambiguous. There’s so many other games and pieces of media that are male-centric, and it’s been that way since the beginning of time. Splatoon is a nice breath of fresh air
TL;DR splatoon is for the girls and the gays (and the neurodivergent folks too)
This is also so good!! I wish it was longer!!
I came because Salmon Run looked good, but now i fit in like a fuckin' puzzle piece (I'm diagnosed autistic and gay)
As a High functioning autistic person I always Loved and Splatoon Series in past 8 Years of my Life. ❤
I'm literally part of both sides, and it's my 2nd favorite video game franchise in history