These days, everyone is practicing social alienation-if not, it should be-it means the internet is full of tricks to avoid loneliness, and thousands of TikToks and celebrities sing John Lennon's "Imagination." This made me think (think, imagine) the lonely time of my life and how Asari helped me overcome it.
I'm transgender, and although I know it feels like forced diversity, it's just my help. I think God is an SJW. I didn't know this when I was growing up, I just knew I was a little … weird. Video games greatly disperse these feelings and nothing more Mass Effect.
"As Mass Effect gets rid of Asari's flattening and fetishistic depiction, more transgender idols are beginning to emerge. For Laverne Cox, there is Aria T'Loak. For Juno Dawson, there is Samara. "
I've played the trilogy nearly three times, and I've played it once except for FemShep, and its sole purpose is to let my hero play Love Jack. For some reasons, Asari has always been my closest match. I want to be proud of my ingenuity, it may be a mistake, so from the beginning I developed an affinity with the blue aliens. There is also the fact that they are all women, and Liara T’Soni is essentially a lesbian game provided by FemShep. I will never have a more determined bullet than I did against Liara T’Soni.
These are all surface levels, however. Looking back at Asari, it's clear to me that the reason I have made such a deep connection with them is because the way I interact with them is almost the same as the way I deal with interracial. Asari has always been my people.
This is true of Liara and Asari as a whole. Let's start with Liara as an example. We will initially meet her when she is young, naive, enthusiastic, and has yet to be proven. She even surprised herself, expanding her achievements beyond her potential, and establishing herself in all the hustle and bustle of her ancestors. Squat a little, you can see the translation narrative, but you must really squint. However, due to the lack of role models, I felt I could connect with them, so I was going to squint. However, there are many parts that can be put together in an Asari car; I'm Liara, but I don't necessarily see myself in her.
When it comes to Asari, it feels more personal. Looking back at the game, you can learn about Asari, or at least what Asari thinks, which clearly explains why I am so fascinated by them and how they effectively reduce my loneliness.
If I asked who you heard about the first trans woman, you might say Caitlyn Jenner. You will lie. Like me, the first trans woman you know may be a porn star. You may not bother to know their names, but the first trans woman you know may be Bailey Jay or Sarina Valentina. Similarly, although Liara is the main character, the game does place Asari in the council and highlights their talents, but is very enamored with Asari's portrayal. When Asari escorted the castle, there were even blinking baubles. As a race made up of completely female, totally beautiful aliens, fetishism is a natural extension. In a similar way, if you try to discover information about a transgender community in the late 00s and early 10s, fetishism will be handed to you in large numbers.
For reasons I didn't know at the time, I was attracted to Asari as soon as I saw them. As the trilogy progressed, their development far exceeded the original fetishism. The character of Princess Ub was written, the Patriarch of Benizia and her Benizia bazongas no longer existed, and Liara's schoolgirl with eyes became stronger. To say the least, I think having a connection with transsexual porn stars is problematic. It has nothing to do with sex workers, but I don't have any ambitious ambitions, and it's hard to know only the role models in a highly sexualized space. However, as Asari gains more agency and popularity, Mass Effect stands out from Asari's flat, fetishistic depiction, and more transgender idols are beginning to emerge. For Laverne Cox, there is Aria T’Loak. For Juno Dawson, there is Samara.
Initially, Asari fascinated me. In the trilogy, this became even deeper, and I felt okay, and one day I would get better. I found a strong sense of belonging among blue beauties, not only because Liara allowed me to experience a lesbian relationship before I needed a gay relationship, but also because it made me know things would become more it is good. What people see on the surface-what people see on PornHub-is not what defines me.
In these days of self-isolation, I might look back at the Mass Effect trilogy. Asari will welcome me again, and I will remember that these people were the first women to accept me like I did. Guys, we may have a long way to go. Be kind to each other. Call your grandparents. Hope you find Asari.
