I think this whole issue about the Russian scout being female is something that both sides get to touchy about, however, having said that, I do not like the inclusion of the Womens Batallion at all. I have several reasons for it, and I know I will be called a sexist or a racist or whatever by some people and to those people I wish them well and I hope they have more to offer other than immature SJW name calling. Anyway, I understand that DICE wants to include for ethnicities into the game and thats fine. The Sikh medic, I never had a problem with (Though I’d like for him to have some epic beard), the black scout in the American army I dont have an issue, the black french assault makes sense, and the british black scout its meeh for me. However, I do have issues with the black german scout and cavalry man, and I will have an issue with the Russian scout too, the reasons are.
It demeans the sacrifices made by brave men in a very bloody and often understudied front of the war; Over 11 million MEN fought in the eastern front, only 5,000 women served in a battalion that was nothing more than mere propaganda and didn’t even fight well. To have even have one class be female is an insult to the 11 million men that fought in it, especially since the battalion wasn’t like the Harlem Hellfighters case, which actually served with bravery and it wasn’t a propaganda tool at all.
Its obviously pandering to the feminist demands; I remember the outrage from the feminist community over no female soldiers on the base game, I was actually glad this was the case, even though the game has things like experimental weapons and a lack of trench warfare, that is for game play mechanics that don’t break the immersion and authenticity. We even have back to basics mode as an alternative, and more trench maps coming soon, (Hopefully). But to add female soldiers just for the sake of diversity is something that completely breaks the authenticity of the game, no women would be fighting among men in ww1, its just not believable. And even though many people are being called conspiracy theorist or Alt Right for saying this; its obviously just a way to pander to the feminist outspoken minority, when you put it all together DICE is a Swedish developer, and I hate to stereotype but Sweden right now its either famous or infamous for its approach to diversity. Diversity is great, just not forced diversity.
Anyway, thats all I have to say, I hope people can be civil in the thread and stuff and we can do a good conversation.
