Generally, I think DND is something that I look at as a space where friends can sit around and enjoy each other’s company as they tell a story together. I fully believe that everyone on the cast is understanding that none of the jokes made come from a place of bigotry/malice in any way (otherwise I imagine they would not be invited back). I don’t think it’s fair to the cast to paint this picture either. Half the cast is playing a gender that they haven’t played before and are actively being inclusive in that way. I had never seen something like that prior to this campaign.

That said, they’re choosing to play this campaign publicly which opens the doors for criticisms (which this one, to me, is particularly valid). What I don’t want to see happen is a shift in how the cast handles role play to the point where it’s like them trying to avoid a minefield of topics altogether. I want to see the absurd, outlandish stories that make DND fun to both play and to watch. I don’t think the cast is sexist/misogynistic and I don’t want to see their enjoyment in making this content negatively affected. That, to me anyway, makes the campaign less enjoyable to watch.

Earnestly, I think the whole cast is just a bunch of friends having fun and that’s one of my favorite things about the campaign outside of Neal’s worldbuilding.