Oil exporting People wrote:The Parkus Empire wrote:Anyone else noticing the ad here that says "male gamers only"? With a picture of a sexually objectified woman of course.
Anyway, me, I'm not much of a gamer. Doesn't interest me. But you'd have to be blind not to notice that video games tend toward the sexist side. I've also frequently heard tell that gamer culture is highly misogynistic, from more than a couple of women gamers.
So. Would anyone like to share their opinions or thoughts on this?
Here's a simple answer to this problem: Don't play video games then.
Something that's always annoyed me about people who espouse these sorts of opinions is their utter disregard for opposing viewpoints. It is completely hypocritical to demand "equality", while demanding at the same time someone change their opinion to match their own. It runs contrary to freedom of speech and basic democratic principles. If Female gamers are so offended, they should form their own communities in the gaming world and leave the rest alone. How is it right for a tiny percentage in a group to get special treatment at the expense of the vast majority? It's not, and it is essentially a tyranny of the minority in this case.
Finally, I happen to know several Female gamers myself. From conversations I've had with them, they could honestly careless what gets said. In fact, I've often had them to be just as "misogynistic" as the guys. I really only think the women complaining about this issue are those who just lack a personal life, and decide to invest their time by being totalitarian on completely mundane matters.
You should read the thread, every single idiotic thing you say here has more or less already been addressed.
