Feminists Hate On Fat Princess

You know, Fat Princess looks awesome. It's cute, full of charm, and just the kind of originality this industry is lacking. But not everyone sees that way. Oh no, indeed, feminist gamers are already starting to get their knickers in a twist express their displeasure about the upcoming game.

For those that don't know, Fat Princess involves players feeding food to a princess to fatten her up so she is too heavy for the other team to carry back -- and it seems this is where two authors have issue with the game.

Mighty Ponygirl over at Feminist Gamers writes: "[I]f I didn’t care one whit about the objectification of women or fat-bashing, I would think this was the best thing since… well, Team Fortress 2." However, she denounces the game as reinforcing "nasty stereotypes about women and the obese."

Quite tame, when you consider Melissa McEwan's outburst over at Shakesville.

"Anyway, congrats on your awesome new game, Sony. I'm positively thrilled to see such unyielding dedication to creating a new generation of fat-hating, heteronormative ***holes. It's not often I have the opportunity to congratulate a cutting-edge tech company on such splendiferous retro**** jackholery. Way to go! The Fat Princess of Shakes Manor salutes you."

And so it begins...

To be honest, I'm fat and a feminist, I don't see what the big deal is about. You're still rescuing the princess, no? It's not like she gets to a certain level and everyone just goes: "Ah, bugger it! The bitch is too fat now anyway, so who cares?" If it was, then I think there would be some leverage. However, I think these authors in general would probably be more wise to turn their attention to these classy games if they wanted to have a credible attack on how the video game industry portrays women.

So, what do you think about this situation? Tell us below, and remember to keep the comments clean and free of ad hominem attacks.

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