So I just thinking about this. I have seen a lot of people praising Starfinder for its inclusivity and I would agree in that. A lot of people who play these sort of games... can be not as open minded. I mean you have some in every group but it seems in I've had some very not inclusive individuals. But thats not what I am here to talk about as I could write an essay on that kind of thing.
Lashunta children under go a coming of age ritual in which they choose their, for lack of a better term, breed. This is due to their progression as a culture. I think thats really cool. This is cool because when they were initially introduced they were introduced as basically space Dwarves and space Elves. They are still kinda space elfish though now actual elves have taken over the role.
The idea of sex and gender is really being challenged in this setting and I think thats really cool but there are times where I say to myself, "why does this matter?"
I tend to play human males a lot but I like the richness of lore that the devs have been providing. The Core has just enough lore to get a game going but not much more and I think thats one thing that I am itching for more which is good because I know that there are a lot of you who feel the same. (Congrats they have us hooked.) Every corner of this universe seems to teem with life and I want to know more about them.
It also leaves a lot of open-endedness for GMs to make up their own lore.
So this post is all over and kind of a dumpster fire but I don't have anyone to talk to about this in person. I just want to discuss this new game I'm so excited to play.
Well I still think of male lashunta not as space dwarves but more stout space bigfoot. Meanwhile female lashunta have much less body hair.
I do like your thoughts though.
I actually don't think sex and gender are 'challenged' by this setting. I actually think they're trivialized. For some, sex and gender are a big deal, the kind of thing that can give an entire life meaning and purpose or challenge and pain.
For Starfinder, it's essentially reduced to 'whatever. go pick up a slightly expensive beer at the local AbadarMart.'
The rules should not dictate sex or gender, or assign mechanical effects to those choices. If you want to add some roleplay onto thosee choices, feel free.