This is an incredibly sad and upsetting story that I followed since it first broke, since I have former students at NYT Games. Initially none of the reporting included the fact that the murder victim was trans; it seems even his own employer might not have been aware (why would they?)
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In 2014, my son started to ask for the popular block-building computer game known as "Minecraft." Later that year, my wife and I decided to get said game for him, and he loved it. He constantly showed us his latest creations and buildings.
Little did we know, this seemingly innocent game was a gateway drug to cross-sex hormones, wrong-gender pronouns, and a replaced name.
You see, while it may seem like a healthy outlet for creative expression, Minecraft is actually a very popular game among so-called "trans-identifying children." The reason for this is because the game allows for expression of dangerous ideas, and has little to no moderation, being primarily singleplayer.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kx5znkemelmp4sitqj4hmxh5/bafkreiduzwoow26tvz5n7nrcd35yuj35r3mv3ekajcsdx2dxkhfupmqffm)
