Interesting insight on video games and female gamers.

[Guest FoXXX]

Thought this was interesting...

Too bad Krystal isn't in this

Discuss.

[rebel_gunman]

I agree with the video. Short and simple.

[Kid_Cortet]

I agree with the video. Short and simple.

as do i...especially with taking Lora Croft as a sudden symbol....or other female avitars.....

[Guest Julius Quasar]

The video has a point. 

I'm not saying eliminate the sexual marketing completely, but dial it back a bit. 

[Kid_Cortet]

The video has a point. 

I'm not saying eliminate the sexual marketing completely, but dial it back a bit.

"So does that mean you will all stop oogling me?....please..."

[Kursed]

"So does that mean you will all stop oogling me?....please..."

  nooo!!!!!

Kursed: Ahh shutup you perv.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

"So does that mean you will all stop oogling me?....please..."

No but hell no!  :lol:

[Kid_Cortet]

-sigh-

[Thu'um]

Well done...Well done.

[Sabre]

No. Nononono. These guys are idiots. I've not seen any video they have made I did not disagree with strongly. In this case, he has no frigging idea what the hell he's talking about. In my game defence video I hit on this point briefly. I will post a link and then expand on the idea so you dont have to watch it.

Basicly, this feminist bollocks comes in 2 flavours that this idiot plays into without question. Now get ready for this as this will blow your mind. Women have boobs. It's fairly obvious, but it seems any female character that has them is held up as a sexy object. Get ready for another bombshell. Women like buff bods. For every woman with breasts the size of beachballs there is a guy with 6 pack and designer stubble.

The second idea is that women don't like action and only want games about chatting and shopping for shoes. This is imo MORE sexist then giving women the body parts they have. I'm sure the ladies here enjoy flying around in an arwing blasting andross. This is Starfox online, not shoe-shopping online.

Don't believe me or disagree, fine. But read this blog post about 'girl gamers'

http://butterflyedge.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/i-dont-need-to-make-my-halo-armour-pink/

I know it's a text wall, so I'll get the summery

"To summarise: If I’m playing a game with you then I want to play with people who are good at them and are fun to play with. And if I’m reading about games all I care about is that you know what you’re talking about. I couldn’t care less what sex you are. Hell, you could have no genitals at all! I don’t need patronising, I don’t need you to be sexist towards guys and make me feel like a rare minority, because I’m not. I’m not a girl gamer. I’m a gamer. And if you’d consider yourself a girl gamer, then I don’t have an ounce of respect for you in the world."

Ultimatly, women aren't objectified much more then men, they aren't being excluded. Likewise, women are people. They are not shoe buying gosiping robots (well, mostly ). The reason women are rare in gaming is the same reason they are rare in board gaming or computing. They are simply not interested. "Halo? Not my cup of tea."  It's that simple.

[Vy'drach]

The reason women are rare in gaming is the same reason they are rare in board gaming or computing. They are simply not interested. "Halo? Not my cup of tea."  It's that simple.

Lies.

That's the real reason.

Lawl.

[Sabre]

lol. It all makes sence. tsk, women. :P

[Thu'um]

I guess you can't argue with that!