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[tg626]

I'm predicting this will be my first locked or deleted thread, but I've never let a rule (Things not to suggest: Female Kerbals) stop me.

In the apocryphal words of Delegate Stephen Hopkins "I've never heard, seen, nor smelled ANYTHING so dangerous that it couldn't be TALKED ABOUT!"

We've all read about the official, if somewhat non committal, position of Squad on Female Kerbal Astronauts.

We have Jeb, Bill, and Bob, then an endless hoard of androgynous named recruits - ok.

We have Gene and Wernher, who represent historical figures. That's fine.

Even Walt of the new 4 admins can be given a pass since he's an homage to Breaking Bad.

But why are none of the remaining 3 female?

Full disclosure, I am a male both by biology and gender identity.

I labeled this as [Discussion] and placed it here because I'd like to get a feel for the community's thoughts on this - and to place it before Squad's eyes.

All I ask is that any misogyny be left at the door, and if someone does make such a post please just ignore it and speak your own mind without flaming them. Such people are not to be convinced by logic or bombastic condemnation so lets not waist the electrons.

TIA.

[Xaiier]

They have already said they are working on female Kerbals, and that will likely include some female Kerbals in administrative positions. Since we don't have them yet, the obvious solution for 0.25 was to make the new additions male.

/thread

[tg626]

Not so obvious to me. I have female kerbals via Texture Replacer. Not the over the top 60's eyeliner and lipstick variety, they are from another texture set (which I don't remember where I got it, of course) where the texturing of the head is more subtle. Personally I find that adequate, the absence of breasts doesn't breech it being believable - after all they are short green bipeds with the proportions of an orangutan...