Despite a ton of queer subtext, the actual canonical text of Ace Attorney is deeply homophobic and heteronormative. Homosexuality and queerness are never directly referenced or mentioned at all in the series. There is never a moment in the series[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey let’s talk about why the ace attorney series constantly links male femininity in general and the specifically use of cosmetics with villainy and weakness. (spoiler it’s homophobia)
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the text of the Ace Attorney games and how they present (and largely don’t present) queer issues and drawing conclusions about the society from that. This has impacted my writing of In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…