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quantumreality
2012-06-17 08:05 am UTC (link)

I read the screenshots of the youtube video link.

My reaction was a headdesk at the way the (presumably all male) commenters completely lost their shit at the idea of a woman making a statement about the way women are portrayed in video games mainly as cliches rather than as viable well-rounde characters.

Seriously, like holy SHIT what is WRONG with them????? Are they really that insecure about themselves that just unfavorably commenting on the games they play invites that kind of reaction? Jesus Christ on a pogostick, nobody's talking about banning their favorite game they probably fap to when they're not actually playing it. (Insert whole obligatory discussion about how you can enjoy problematic material as long as you understand nobody else is required to agree with you, blah blah blah)

What IS being discussed is that the games these people play tend to reinforce already-existing negative stereotypes about women (probably contributing to the Nice Guy effect, IMHO), and how to make games which don't do that but can still have broad appeal to all people who might like to play.

Then again given the way women have complained that just having a recognizably female voice in a multiplayer game tends to invite a crapton of sexual harrassment, I don't hold out much hope that the male computer-gaming contingent will evolve their thinking any time soon.

Sorry about the teal deer, everyone.

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	sol 2012-06-17 08:07 am UTC (link)
	You really don't want to see the comments that are off youtube. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quantumreality 2012-06-17 08:15 am UTC (link)
	I'm already regretting it, but trainwreck syndrome compels me to ask "Where's the fastest way to see the highest asshole concentration?" D: (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sol 2012-06-17 08:19 am UTC (link)
	Ta-daaaaaaah Again, trigger warnings. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quantumreality
2012-06-17 09:10 am UTC (link)

*le sigh*

So many of them just don't GET IT.

Like, that one dude who was all like "well you can't mock a demographic like this?" (and then 2 seconds later was all like BUT NO NO NO I DON'T EXCUSE THE BAD SHIT AT ALL)

Mock?

MOCK?!?!?!

What in the actual fuck?

This deluded asshat thinks exploring cultural tropes in video games as they relate to sexism is mockery?

Jesus.

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	sandglass 2012-06-17 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	I just realized that kick starter would probably be the best way to fund my way through graduate school if I so wanted. Hmm.... THAT IS NOT HOW IT WORKS. They would shoot you down immediately for that. (Reply to this)(Parent)

seraangelus
2012-06-17 12:46 pm UTC (link)

I find it depends on the MMO and the people you're grouping with. Something like Call of Duty will get you a lot more dudebros then the Star Wars MMO but even there you've got the occasional arsehole.

I've been _very_ lucky as a gamer not to run into a lot of harassment but I also don't play a lot of FPS games. ME3 Multiplayers is probably the only one I regularly play. I'd like to play more but the misogynistic bullshit does put me off. :(

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	sepiamagpie 2012-06-18 09:28 am UTC (link)
	I don't even know what's with men in video games and I am one. This one asshole thought I was a girl in city of heroes and sent me pictures of his dick. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kumquat_of_doom 2012-06-19 12:45 am UTC (link)
	...Was it worth photographing? <-- had to ask (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2012-06-19 07:33 am UTC (link)
	True fact: I thought it was a radioactive mushroom at first (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2012-06-19 08:54 am UTC (link)
	This is why I love you. loves (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kumquat_of_doom 2012-06-20 12:20 am UTC (link)
	snickers Did you tell him you were a dude? Please tell me you told him you were a dude! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2012-06-20 03:19 am UTC (link)
	No, I just yelled at him to never contact me again and if he did I was going to report him for harassment and blocked him everywhere. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	havocthecat 2012-06-18 05:03 pm UTC (link)
	Are they really that insecure about themselves that just unfavorably commenting on the games they play invites that kind of reaction? Oh, I've been playing video games for more than twenty-five years now and let me tell you the answer to that question: HELL. YES. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ekaterinv 2012-06-19 09:36 am UTC (link)
	It doesn't even have to be an unfavorable comment. Certain of these men are deeply, horribly, violently offended by comments about how hot you find a male character in a game. For bonus points, mention how much you enjoyed romancing said male character. Then duck. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	havocthecat 2012-06-19 12:47 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure you can get that reaction! I have yet to find any male characters in games to be hot, tbh, so I haven't run into that one. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ekaterinv 2012-06-19 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I meant "you" as in "one", rather than as in, um, you. Sorry I wasn't clearer. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	spawn_of_kong 2012-06-21 12:38 am UTC (link)
	Are they really that insecure about themselves that just unfavorably commenting on the games they play invites that kind of reaction? Yes. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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