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--- lb:punchy [2026-01-18 09:51:56] – [Kurumi - The Autism] ninjasr
+++ lb:punchy [2026-01-18 10:14:40] (current) – [Aside - Femininity, horror and agency] ninjasr
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 All the additional themes that come along with ‘being a woman’ are more of a pleasant side-effect. Though that doesn't mean I think that all horror games with a female protagonist necessarily add female-centric themes //after the fact//.
-I'll also point out the difference between male and female protagonists in horror games. Male protagonists tend to be central to more action-oriented horror games (with exceptions like <cite>Silent Hill 2</cite> and <cite>Amnesia</cite>), while female protagonists are central to horror games where you don't fight back as often (generally).\\
+I'll also point out the difference between male and female protagonists in horror games. Male protagonists tend to be central to more action-oriented horror games (with exceptions like <cite>[[lb:silent hill|Silent Hill 2]]</cite> and <cite>Amnesia</cite>), while female protagonists are central to horror games where you don't fight back as often (generally).\\
-Compare Ruka Minazuki (<cite>Fatal Frame</cite>) to Chris Redfield. Hell, even within the first <cite>Resident Evil</cite> you can see this difference between Chris and Jill: Chris is less fazed by what he sees and more action-oriented, while Jill tends to be fearful and more cautious.
+Compare Ruka Minazuki (<cite>Fatal Frame</cite>) to Chris Redfield. Hell, even within the first <cite>[[lb:Resident Evil]]</cite> you can see this difference between Chris and Jill: Chris is less fazed by what he sees and more action-oriented, while Jill tends to be fearful and more cautious.
 === Kurumi - The Autism ===
 My original plan when writing this article was just to respond to the Sango stuff, but now I'm also gonna include the Kurumi stuff. The reason being that I find Punchy's perspective here a bit braindead.
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 I think that Japan is actually among the countries that is nicest to high-functioning autists. This is due to what I stated before: they don't really care how weird or eccentric you are as long as you perform your role, follow the rules and don't bother others.\\
-Thus a high-functioning autist would probably perceive Japan as a bit of a paradise: there are **clear** rules that apply clearly in situations and which are almost religiously enforced by the entire population...who is fine with you occasionally breaking a rule as long as you show humility and correct your behavior from then on. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of high-functioning autists end up going completely undiagnosed in Japanese society because...it's just kinda normal.
+Thus a high-functioning autist would probably perceive Japan as a bit of a paradise: there are **clear** rules that apply clearly in situations and which are almost religiously enforced by the entire population...which is fine with you occasionally breaking a rule as long as you show humility and correct your behavior from then on. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of high-functioning autists end up going completely undiagnosed in Japanese society because...it's just kinda normal.
 But now that I've recapped that, you may have noticed the major issue with low-functioning autists: they kinda break the only requirements needed to fit in. A low-functioning autist has trouble with fulfilling their role in society, with following the rules (which they may have trouble comprehending no matter how often you remind them) and they end up bothering others with their actions (or inactions, as they can be perceived as a social burden too).
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 Punchy doesn't think there's anything wrong with Kurumi, despite evidence to suggest she has trouble with differentiating reality from fiction (in the game's case, the difference between the supernatural and the natural). Plus her naïveté and childlike approach to life can put her in danger. Kurumi //does// have problems which //do// require fixing.\\
 From the point of view of her parents...there really //is// a problem here that they want to desperately fix. Not because they're selfish...but because they //don't want her daughter to have issues later in life//.\\
-How does that mesh with them approaching a doctor with a clearly dangerous treatment method that only seems to harm her? Well, from their point-of-view, it could be perceived as a very unfortunate but necessary path forward. I mean, there //are// real medical treatments that are painful, cause harm but, nevertheless, can actually results in ‘cures’: chemotherapy, radiation therapy (for cancer) and amputations.\\
+How does that mesh with them approaching a doctor with a clearly dangerous treatment method that only seems to harm her? Well, from their point-of-view, it could be perceived as a very unfortunate but necessary path forward. I mean, there //are// real medical treatments that are painful, cause harm but, nevertheless, can actually result in ‘cures’: chemotherapy, radiation therapy (for cancer) and amputations.\\
 They were obviously //wrong// (because Kurumi //dies//) but I don't think it's fair to characterize them as purely selfish...and Kurumi as entirely normal.\\
 It would have been better to deal with Kurumi's issues via teaching and the like...rather than, y'know, chemicals and who knows what.