The Bizarre Sexism in BioWare's 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' [View all]

[The Straight Story]

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So the inclusion of a shock-collar-wearing slave in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic, a new Star Wars MMORPG that released this past December, is not so much surprising as it is disappointing. And really creepy.

Mike Fahey explains:

Vette is my character’s slave, gifted to him by his dark master. She comes complete with a convenient high voltage shock collar, allowing me to administer harsh punishment should she speak or act in a manner unbefitting her station. I torture her. I tease her. I belittle her in front of others. On one occasion I even make her watch as I have sexual relations with the wife of a slain enemy.

If my actions seem disturbing to you, rest assured I was even more disturbed to find myself performing them.

Fahey actually didn’t play it this way the first time around. It wasn’t until he reached a higher level and ran into a bunch of other players who had used the shock collar and other forms of abuse on Vette that he decided to try it himself.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/03/the-bizarre-sexism-in-biowares-star-wars-the-old-republic/