Author Topic: Women in video games (Read 5917 times)

Diunx · « **on:** July 01, 2012, 10:00:22 PM »

No one cares!!!! games are made and bought by men shit will never change

iconoclast · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:04:58 PM »

But women love RPGs and puzzle games.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:13:13 PM »

In games where I can pick my own character, I always play as a woman.

Diunx · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:15:17 PM »

So who besides PD play as a woman on mmos to get gifts from distinguished mentally-challenged virgins?

Oblivion · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:16:44 PM »

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:27:54 PM »

the wife has a view on this - basically that the stereotype of "women gamers" is not helped by creating GRRRRR GIRLS YAH! groups that are "GIRL GAMERS WITH ATTITUDE ... GRRRR"

Just get normal looking regular female gamers and just show in a non "unf unf unf" light that they can know at least as much as men.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:46:10 PM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on July 01, 2012, 10:27:54 PM

the wife has a view on this - basically that the stereotype of "women gamers" is not helped by creating GRRRRR GIRLS YAH! groups that are "GIRL GAMERS WITH ATTITUDE ... GRRRR"

Just get normal looking regular female gamers and just show in a non "unf unf unf" light that they can know at least as much as men.

This girl probably knows a ton about Atlus games.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:28:32 PM »

I like super nerdy girls, they are endearing, only in person though not online

Trent Dole · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:38:13 PM »

Think these female fighter pilots are helping abolish sexism in today's society? Click their boobs to find out!

Also something about Tomb Raider and PREMIUM SEXY COSTUMES.

demi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2012, 12:42:33 AM »

The increase in grrl gamerz brought forth the likes of Felicia Day to enforce it

:thumbsdown

MrSingh · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:33:05 AM »

Who cares about girl gamers? Gay gamers is where it's at.

fart · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2012, 02:42:35 AM »

SSSIIIINNNGGGGHHHH!!!!! AAAAA YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:18:11 AM »

Girls in games are weaker but make up for it by being faster

tiesto · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:33:44 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2012, 10:13:13 PM

In games where I can pick my own character, I always play as a woman.

Me too, I'd rather stare at a chick's ass than a dude's ass.

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unless it's a fat dude

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Huff · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:37:06 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2012, 10:13:13 PM

In games where I can pick my own character, I always play as a woman.

you just do it for the upskirts

bork · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:40:05 AM »

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Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:40:18 AM »

whenever i create an evil character in a fallout or elder scrolls game i always play as a female, just because i think it's funnier when i do awful shit

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:41:07 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on July 02, 2012, 08:33:44 AM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2012, 10:13:13 PM
In games where I can pick my own character, I always play as a woman.

Me too, I'd rather stare at a chick's ass than a dude's ass.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
unless it's a fat dude
[close]

<3

Robo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:43:24 PM »

Playing as women in videogames is like beating off to lesbian porn.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:48:39 PM »

Quote from: Robo on July 02, 2012, 01:43:24 PM

Playing as women in videogames is like beating off to lesbian porn.

Actually I prefer my porn collection phallus-free

Robo · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:51:02 PM »

So gay.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:54:08 PM »

Gay is beating off while watching penises that aren't yours

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2012, 02:04:59 PM »

That's the best part shut your mouth

cool breeze · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2012, 02:21:24 PM »

isn't the whole thing about projecting versus observing as a third party, or both, or something. question mark.

wait, is this thread about female characters in games or females who happen to play games?

Momo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2012, 02:34:57 PM »

The whole Felicia Day thing didnt need to become a gender issue, but oh well.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2012, 04:55:06 PM »

The Fel Day thing - i sort of agreed with the sentiment in the statement if applied to ALMOST EVERYONE in the "Video Game Journalist" space, there were a couple of elements though that brought her sex into it which , obviously, you can't do.

Nothing better than snorty derision when you tell someone at TGS that , no, you aren't in the gaming industry.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:31:32 PM »

I don't even know who Felicia Day is. If she is some video gaming personality, I don't care to know who she is.

The only woman related gaming controversy I can think of was the Jade Raymond thing. All I know is that in the weeks leading up to Ass Crud being released, Ubisoft was all "AH JYEAH, CHECK OUT THIS HOT CHYKK MAKING YO FUCKING VIDEOGAME. SHIT, YOU FAT LOSERS CAN'T HANDLE A BITCH (BABE IN TOTAL CONTROL OF HERSELF!!!1!) THIS HOT MAKING A GAME THAT WILL KICK...YOUR...ASS!!!!!!" Then the internet reacts the way the internet does. You didn't hear shit about Jade Raymond with future Ass Crud games because Ubisoft went a different way promoting the games. You didn't see any backlash like the original because they found a way to promote the game without talking about how hot Jade Raymond was and why we should all have a chub because of it.

Momo · « **Reply #27 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:19:32 AM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on July 02, 2012, 04:55:06 PM

The Fel Day thing - i sort of agreed with the sentiment in the statement if applied to ALMOST EVERYONE in the "Video Game Journalist" space, there were a couple of elements though that brought her sex into it which , obviously, you can't do.

Nothing better than snorty derision when you tell someone at TGS that , no, you aren't in the gaming industry.

The booth babe comment went way over the line. Poor booth babes though, the reaction to this story sends the message that booth babes are worse than dirtpeople.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:07:00 AM »

I have no problem with Felicia Day, she seems smart and is obviously attractive. The dude who trolled her probably deserved to get shitcanned. It's high time nerds got publicly shamed for the way they categorically stereotype, demean, and dismiss females who like games or work in the gaming industry (especially in media roles)

Momo · « **Reply #29 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:09:05 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 01:07:00 AM

I have no problem with Felicia Day, she seems smart and is obviously attractive. The dude who trolled her probably deserved to get shitcanned. It's high time nerds got publicly shamed for the way they categorically stereotype, demean, and dismiss females who like games or work in the gaming industry (especially in media roles)

I really don't think this was a gender thing, guy likely just grabbed the closest derogatory reference available to his drunk mind.

Momo · « **Reply #30 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:59:25 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 03, 2012, 01:17:08 AM

It was either a gender thing or a personal thing. He likely wasn't commenting on the uselessness of gaming media types, as he himself is one.

Feels and looks more like a personal thing to me. Jealousy, envy, whatever. More based on the realization of his own low standing vs her (undeserving in his mind) high standing and the realization he would not ever reach that level of popularity.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:27:48 AM »

That jealousy is rooted in gender though. The general issue here always boils down to people believing all women don't have to work as hard as men to advance in the gaming industry, or just about any industry tbh (again, especially media). Gaming forums tend to react quite negatively to just about every female personality who enters their lair. Hell, just look at the shit Aisha Tyler faced at E3.

Women in games are meant only to either be sexual objects or precious, "realistic" characters the male player must feel obligated to save or protect, thus providing some faux emotional connection to appease the need to validate gaming as art. Women in the game industry are also either dismissed outright as attractive airheads who know nothing about gamez or seen as some type of infiltrator/threat.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:32:35 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 02:27:48 AM

Hell, just look at the shit Aisha Tyler faced at E3.

Yeah, that was kinda crazy. It was like ARRGH WHO IS THIS GURL GET OUT OF HERE YOU'RE NOT A REAL GAMER! Like I'm sure Jack Tretton really knows shit about games and all.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #33 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:36:01 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 02:27:48 AM

That jealous is rooted in gender though. The general issue here always boils down to people believing all women don't have to work as hard as men to advance in the gaming industry, or just about any industry tbh (again, especially media). Gaming forums tend to react quite negatively to just about every female personality who enters their lair. Hell, just look at the shit Aisha Tyler faced at E3.

Women in games are meant only to either be sexual objects or precious, "realistic" characters the male player must feel obligated to save or protect, thus providing some faux emotional connection to appease the need to validate gaming as art. Women in the game industry are also either dismissed outright as attractive airheads who know nothing about gamez or seen as some type of infiltrator/threat.

Pretty much.

If a girl is interested in games at all, she's instantly suspect to the hive mind of idiocy. If she just likes casual games, she's a tourist and doesn't "get" the hobby. If she likes to shoot shit, she's a dumb fragmuffin who has no appreciation for "masterpieces" like ICO or whatever. If she's into jrpgs, uh... she's just saying that to keep her totally cool boyfriend around or whatever. In no instance can she be legitimately interested in gaming because ZOMG THIS IS OUR SPECIAL PLACE, YOU AND YOUR TITS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

If she's involved in the industry at all, hoo boy even worse.

edit- I love how in her response to the idiots, Aisha even specifically called out gaf. :wub

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #34 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:52:22 AM »

I feel bad for the lovely ladies of the industry who have to work amongst such creepy-ass cellar dwellers as myself...ohhh the stories I have heard

Momo · « **Reply #35 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:59:06 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 02:27:48 AM

That jealousy is rooted in gender though.

In this case I'm not willing to make that leap just yet.

The rest of your post I agree with 100%

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #36 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:01:18 AM »

it must be extremely uncomfortable amongst the white knights, creeps, and passive aggressive assholes. I'm surprised no "big" female personalities have truly, truly snapped by now outside of Taylor (who to be fair is not really a member of the gaming industry/media, and is instead a gamer).

basically all this shit can be summed up by this

Momo · « **Reply #37 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:14:05 AM »

In general the industry is about as gender sensitive/aware as professional wrestling is, i.e. not at all. The demographics of the people in charge and video game consumers plays a big part of this. The only way I see it normalizing is if more women get involved in the gaming and industry side to balance that out.

tiesto · « **Reply #38 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:09:26 AM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on July 03, 2012, 02:36:01 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 02:27:48 AM
That jealous is rooted in gender though. The general issue here always boils down to people believing all women don't have to work as hard as men to advance in the gaming industry, or just about any industry tbh (again, especially media). Gaming forums tend to react quite negatively to just about every female personality who enters their lair. Hell, just look at the shit Aisha Tyler faced at E3.

Women in games are meant only to either be sexual objects or precious, "realistic" characters the male player must feel obligated to save or protect, thus providing some faux emotional connection to appease the need to validate gaming as art. Women in the game industry are also either dismissed outright as attractive airheads who know nothing about gamez or seen as some type of infiltrator/threat.

Pretty much.

If a girl is interested in games at all, she's instantly suspect to the hive mind of idiocy. If she just likes casual games, she's a tourist and doesn't "get" the hobby. If she likes to shoot shit, she's a dumb fragmuffin who has no appreciation for "masterpieces" like ICO or whatever. If she's into jrpgs, uh... she's just saying that to keep her totally cool boyfriend around or whatever. In no instance can she be legitimately interested in gaming because ZOMG THIS IS OUR SPECIAL PLACE, YOU AND YOUR TITS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

If she's involved in the industry at all, hoo boy even worse.

edit- I love how in her response to the idiots, Aisha even specifically called out gaf. :wub

I've met (and even dated!) quite a few girls legitimately into RPGs before...

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #39 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:20:11 AM »

What is "the Felicia Day thing"

Diunx · « **Reply #40 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:29:14 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 02, 2012, 02:21:24 PM

wait, is this thread about female characters in games or females who happen to play games?

Female characters in games.

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 02, 2012, 01:54:08 PM

Gay is beating off while watching penises that aren't yours

smh

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #41 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:32:40 AM »

so since you forced me to go to another site to understand this thread

apparently a Destructoid editor referred to Felicia Day as a "glorified booth babe" on Twitter and got fired. Ok!

Momo · « **Reply #42 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:47:09 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 03, 2012, 11:32:40 AM

so since you forced me to go to another site to understand this thread

apparently a Destructoid editor referred to Felicia Day as a "glorified booth babe" on Twitter and got fired. Ok!

Thats about right yeah

demi · « **Reply #43 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:49:27 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 03, 2012, 11:32:40 AM

so since you forced me to go to another site to understand this thread

apparently a Destructoid editor referred to Felicia Day as a "glorified booth babe" on Twitter and got fired. Ok!

And Wil Wheaten, David Jaffe and more white knighted that hoe so hard even King Arthur was ashamed

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #44 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:55:39 AM »

can I call Wil Wheaton a glorified child actor or will I lose my job

Momo · « **Reply #45 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:02:16 PM »

You're safe. I can't see Wil Wheaton having any fans much less people that would get outraged on his behalf.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #46 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:13:37 PM »

Positive Touch · « **Reply #47 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:18:55 PM »

lol at david jaffe complaining about someone disrespecting women

iconoclast · « **Reply #48 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:08:37 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 03, 2012, 11:49:27 AM

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 03, 2012, 11:32:40 AM
so since you forced me to go to another site to understand this thread

apparently a Destructoid editor referred to Felicia Day as a "glorified booth babe" on Twitter and got fired. Ok!

And Wil Wheaten, David Jaffe and more white knighted that hoe so hard even King Arthur was ashamed

I thought Jaffe complained about the white knights?

edit:

100% truth.

demi · « **Reply #49 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:14:09 PM »

I only gleamed it, assumed he was jumping on the pile.

etiolate · « **Reply #50 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:16:44 PM »

twitter is a foreign language to me

rodi · « **Reply #51 on:** July 04, 2012, 03:32:51 AM »

I had no idea any of this was even going on.

Oblivion · « **Reply #52 on:** July 04, 2012, 10:18:09 PM »

I've seen a few vids done by Felicia Day, and she's definitely a dumb broad, BUT she also seems like a person who's genuinely interested in video games, unlike say, Morgan Manjaw.

The Destructoid guy was an idiot. How did he not think he would get in trouble for saying such things?

tiesto · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2012, 10:38:15 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on July 03, 2012, 11:16:44 PM

twitter is a foreign language to me

Good to see I'm not the only one who feels this way...

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #54 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:09:26 AM »

I use facebook like twitter without a character limit- fuk off twitter

Oblivion · « **Reply #55 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:14:39 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on July 04, 2012, 10:38:15 PM

Quote from: etiolate on July 03, 2012, 11:16:44 PM
twitter is a foreign language to me

Good to see I'm not the only one who feels this way...

Ditto.

benjipwns · « **Reply #56 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:26:10 AM »

Read from the bottom up.

Quote from: David Jaffe

the game biz began to mature when it comes to how everyone is treated (while not losing the teeth), i think it's kinda lame all these guys [who are] leaping to her defense (which she can clearly do on her own...if you've met here, you fucking KNOW she can) but these same voices are nowhere to be found/heard when it's men ripping men in the biz. if we really want equality, then fuck it, let's be white knights for anyone being unfair treated (my vote) or shut the fuck up about all of this equality stuff and just admit we don't really mean what we say.

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Author Topic: Women in video games (Read 5917 times)