Muslim representation

I'm an atheist... I've got no dog in this fight, but the "crack the greater primordial piggy bank" message in game has a picture of a pig in a burka... I'm just questioning the optics. Anyone else pick up on this?

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GroundedWisdom

It's remnant of Dust.

klobberintyme

So here's some wisdom for ya

GroundedWisdom

I'm aware of the Halal implications. It's just not that deep.

Buttehrs

I mean not all piggy banks are actual piggys though? Remember when you maybe had that giant crayon as a piggy bank?

ahmynuts

Maybe, maybe not, but they technically COULD have gone with an iron heart piggy bank

MrSakuragi

You mean a crayon bank?

Buttehrs

Yea still technically a piggy bank by definition though.

Pikolu

If you check the store, its design was already changed.

o_o

The word ‘atheist’ has been used in this forum more often than I’d have guessed

Squirrelguy

I mean, are head coverings exclusively Muslim? Sure, they may disagree with the connection (or think it's awkward), but I don't think it really crosses over into "offensive" or "rude" territory.

klobberintyme

For you, clearly.

I'm in NYC, and let's just say relations and civility between Muslims/Palestinians, Israelis and everyone in between is far worse than what you see on the news. If some irresponsible news outlet were to run a story about the possible motives behind this oversight by a company backed by...

Welp let's leave it at that.

captain_rogers

Op, such sensitive topics should be brought to kabam in a personal way, like send them a complaint via support.

@klobberintyme said, this may become more complicated.

I understand your concerns are right, but You could've contacted support personally and let them know about your concerns.

GrO_ot78

Is it any wonder that there are problems in the world, when you are really looking with a magnifying glass for something to complain about?!?

If you manage to interpret this as a burqa, and not as a piggy version of Dust, please delete the app, your mcoc account, and don't leave your house.

Thecurler

Hands down the dumbest post I’ve ever seen on this forum.

ReignkingTW

Maybe not?

ahmynuts

You must not have been on here for longer than 5 minutes than

Noob_Master69

Not talking about wether the complaint is valid or not, but it is quite literally a burqa(or an abaya with a niqab to be more specific, according to the wiki). And that is because Dust is wearing that garment, in game.

So yes, it's a Piggy version of Dust, wearing a niqab. Making it that the piggy is wearing a niqab

Ruwqiersa

Lmfaooo i didnt even think about that thats crazy

Mr.0-8-4

It's a valid concern. Personally, I don't think it should nor will it be taken as disrespect but it's not a bad idea for Kabam to cover their bases before this develops into backlash

klobberintyme

Should have clarified:

Dust is a Muslim character. Muslim religion and culture have a specific viewpoint of pigs. Most importantly here, "Dust" is Marvel IP and thus Disney IP. "Disney game runs with insensitive Muslim image" is a headline Bobby Iger & co. could do without.

This easily could have been avoided is the main point.

Also, my portfolio contains 10 shares of Disney stock, so there's my transparency in this issue.

Thecurler

Head in hands.

Op started the thread with “I’m an atheist”.

Goes on to point out (rather tenuously imo) something that might be offensive to those of a particular religion.

It’s hardly meant to be a Muslim dressed up as a pig. If that was the case, fair enough, complain away… but jeez, talk about overly sensitive. It’s obviously meant to represent an in game character.

People looking for offence everywhere these days.
Pathetic.

ahmynuts

This still isn't even close to the dumbest thing ever on here

Thecurler

This post gets a nod of approval.

Sundance_2099

Right? I mean, there's all those 'take a month off from content and new champions to fix the bugs' threads for a start.

ahmynuts

The saga of redfire spending 60k on this game and his wife finding out and divorcing him via whatsapp or whatever it was might take the cake

Demonzfyre

Pride month is coming. We're in for a whole lot of dumb posts from homophobic snowflakes.

ahmynuts

Last year was the hulking and Wiccan fiasco iirc. Yeah I can see this year beating that since it's gotten progressively worse on here since then with new champ releases

Edit: oh man that was 2022. Time flies

captain_rogers

No you're right, the same topic was brought up last year too.

Demonzfyre

It's been brought up every year they've held the event unfortunately. We're probably going to see more of it. All these Herc stans don't know his history. I hope this year the homophobes take the month off.

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