Sexism in video games.

[Frisivisia]

Because obviously civil rights are on the same level as women with giant tits in video games.

So the guy I was responding to can be dismissive about what we're talking about, but god forbid I poke fun at his apathy.

I don't care.

[Verbal Pararhea]

Its all well and good that Bethesda isn't sexist. Now that they've achieved their goal of being progressive, they should focus on making games that aren't embarrassingly buggy and mind meltingly boring.

Finding out all the ways to break the game is half the fun. The mythology and gameplay are the other half, FYI.

[Asuiop]

Because obviously civil rights are on the same level as women with giant tits in video games.

So the guy I was responding to can be dismissive about what we're talking about, but god forbid I poke fun at his apathy.

What? You were being sarcastic, so I was sarcastic back. Do you have a problem with that?

[Warda]

Its all well and good that Bethesda isn't sexist. Now that they've achieved their goal of being progressive, they should focus on making games that aren't embarrassingly buggy and mind meltingly boring.

If you want to be an unbeliever, that's cool. I'll be playing Oblivion for the 7 or 8 billionth time.

*cough*arena*cough* For the amount of crap in those games they work pretty well, and with community mods you can fix just about anything.

[New Octopucta]

What? You were being sarcastic, so I was sarcastic back. Do you have a problem with that?

None. I just wanted to make sure that you didn't think I was serious.

[Zweite Alaje]

Yay. Let's just dismiss all of the issues that don't interest us. That'll solve everything.

Clearly, the blacks would have achieved civil rights a lot faster if they had simply shut up and dealt with it.

I don't see women being forced to dress like stripper.

[Frisivisia]

If you want to be an unbeliever, that's cool. I'll be playing Oblivion for the 7 or 8 billionth time.

*cough*arena*cough* For the amount of crap in those games they work pretty well, and with community mods you can fix just about anything.

Arena is a borderline unplayable buggy mess, to be honest.

[Asuiop]

Clearly, the blacks would have achieved civil rights a lot faster if they had simply shut up and dealt with it.

I don't see women being forced to dress like stripper.

You, dress like a stripper.

[New Octopucta]

*cough*arena*cough* For the amount of crap in those games they work pretty well, and with community mods you can fix just about anything.

Say what you will about Bethesda games, but they have the most devoted modding community I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure people are still making mods for Morrowind.

[The Parkus Empire]

Clearly, the blacks would have achieved civil rights a lot faster if they had simply shut up and dealt with it.

I don't see women being forced to dress like stripper.

Notice how that's more acceptable than portraying Sambo in a video game.

[Jagalonia]

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?

The fanbase those kinds of games are looking for are the steryotypical "Nerd gamer", a sexualy deprived, acne-ridden man-child that still lives in their mother's basement. Unfortunately, that's not the majority of gamers anymore...

[Reploid Productions]

I am sure that a few pages of scathing and accurate criticism in no way factored into this decision. That would mean moderation is petty and vindictive, and we all know thats not the case

The topic. This is not on it.

The topic is: Sexism and whether or not it is present in video games.
The topic is not: Your grudge with moderation.


~Evil Forum Empress Rep Prod the Ninja Mod
~She who wields the Banhammer; master of the mighty moderation no-dachi Kiritateru Teikoku

[Zweite Alaje]

Videogames...this is serious business goiz.

Are we going to pretend like media does not influence society?

Because that would be really silly.

I didn't say it couldn't or doesn't. What I am saying is that, as usual, a certain group of people with a certain ideology, are blowing everything out of proportion. If it was that serious, how about we ban murder and all crime from games too, that'd have an effect too if seeing a character with an exposing design is so serious and sexist.

[New Dinosaur City]

Yah,it's pretty annoying, especially when you're trying to show your friends NS but the add pops up and they start giggling, I hate that, there should be some controls for it

[Verbal Pararhea]

Notice how that's more acceptable than portraying Sambo in a video game.

Probably because there's nothing inherently wrong with women dressing in a sexually provocative manner, but Sambo is basically an extremely racist portrayal of African people.

[Olthar]

Are we going to pretend like media does not influence society?

Because that would be really silly.

I didn't say it couldn't or doesn't. What I am saying is that, as usual, a certain group of people with a certain ideology, are blowing everything out of proportion. If it was that serious, how about we ban murder and all crime from games too, that'd have an effect too if seeing a character with an exposing design is so serious and sexist.

What we're complaining about is not the appearances and clothes of female characters in video games. Perhaps you should read the thread.

[New Octopucta]

Yah,it's pretty annoying, especially when you're trying to show your friends NS but the add pops up and they start giggling, I hate that, there should be some controls for it

Google adBlock, and good job missing the point.

[Zweite Alaje]

I don't see women being forced to dress like stripper.

You, dress like a stripper.

Shush...you'll expose my secret.

I don't see women being forced to dress like stripper.

Notice how that's more acceptable than portraying Sambo in a video game.

Sambo?

[Frisivisia]

You, dress like a stripper.

Shush...you'll expose my secret.

That's not all he's exposing.

[Warda]

You, dress like a stripper.

Shush...you'll expose my secret.

Notice how that's more acceptable than portraying Sambo in a video game.

Sambo?

I also had to do a Google search

[Zweite Alaje]

I didn't say it couldn't or doesn't. What I am saying is that, as usual, a certain group of people with a certain ideology, are blowing everything out of proportion. If it was that serious, how about we ban murder and all crime from games too, that'd have an effect too if seeing a character with an exposing design is so serious and sexist.

What we're complaining about is not the appearances and clothes of female characters in video games. Perhaps you should read the thread.

I'll do that, I'll admit I came into this rather late.

Shush...you'll expose my secret.

That's not all he's exposing.

Shush...you'll expose my secret.


Sambo?

I also had to do a Google search

Uh...ok.

[Dakini]

Videogames...this is serious business goiz.

Are we going to pretend like media does not influence society?

Because that would be really silly.

Silly would be expecting Alaje to take women seriously in any way shape or form.

[Umbra Ac Silentium]

Yes.

This has been another edition of Simple Answers to Stupid Questions.

(Seriously, you are on page 35 of a thread about sexism in video games, full of quite a lot of posts from people saying it matters and giving reasons why it matters, and your contribution to the thread is "does it matter?" Good grief.)

Titles of things should be underlined.

CHECKMATE FEMINISTS!

Actually, I know it's 30 pages late, but my English professor who's involved with the MLA stated that it's no longer correct to use underlines for titles, they're only italicized.

[Agymnum]

Silly would be expecting Alaje to take women seriously in any way shape or form.

Shall I bring out the popcorn or do you think he'll ignore that comment?

[Olthar]

Are we going to pretend like media does not influence society?

Because that would be really silly.

Silly would be expecting Alaje to take women seriously in any way shape or form.

Well, you have to admit that the way tits bounce is quite humorous, and they're fun to play with.