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lb:punchy [2026-01-18 09:54:41] – [Speculation regarding Japan & Autism] ninjasrlb: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//. 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 === === 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. 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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