I notice it! One of the great things about the new lore, that isn’t spoken of very much, is a willingness to break away from the tradition of inserting gender discrimination into their stories. It’s refreshing to read stories that don’t feel the need to create social prejudices to “authenticate” their setting.
Right, because it's so great when you take away a major part of a character's struggle.
Mulan would be so much better without the character hiding her gender, right?
I don't disagree with you, but discrimination, prejudice and traditional roles also add to the diversity of a universe. People are keen on asking for realism in fantasy, but then refuse to accept all the parts that are offensive to modern sensibilities.
I think egality in Ionia and Noxus is only emphasized by the rigid societal roles of [insert country here]. Something controversial like sexism can add to a story if it's properly implemented and has a reason for its existence.
Does the more than 2 genders/sexuality diversity stuff really matter in a MOBA?
SJW....
Destroying stories for the sake of change is never good.
I can't help but notice that you're saying this like it's something that's only in the new lore.
Out of curiosity, but what gender discrimination did you stumble upon in the old lore?
I dunno, i think that riot kinda messed it up when it comes to diversity and gender roles in Runeterra. Hear me out, I'm as culturally liberal as anti-radical person can be. I just think, that it is kind of problematic. I understand why gender is meaningless in regions like Noxus, because they believe in strength and both women and men can master wonderful blade techniques, as well as spells and sorcery. The problem comes in places like Freljord, what happened on their tribal stage that women could achieve such level of independence? As we know, it wasn't magic, yet three most important people in Freljord were women, which gives us assumption that maybe men were supposed to take care of children and home (yet, again, we know nothing about it, theoretically Braum would be a great example of caring man, but then, again, we see Tryndamere).
Actually 
lore deals with this to some degree.
