gaming grievances - sexism
There's an ongoing discussion in the community regarding sexism annoyingly prevalent in the gaming industry~ which includes storyline, various gaming communities, character creation, online and offline encounters, and trash talking. Of course it pisses me off! Prior to the entry about discussing the foul language David Jaffe used in describing the NGP, there is a post about the existence of a site which is almost like a documentary on how male gamers can be such fucktards.
Granted, I've had my share of sexist insults and I have, in a way, developed a thick skin for it. I doubt it will go away soon, but I do hope that things turn around because comments like that do not produce an environment where female gamers get treated equally. Granted (again), that even females do make sexist insults at men~ it maybe because of the competitiveness that we lose track of what we say or maybe as a rebuttal to the ignorant loser who spat out the sexist comments in the fist place or I don't know.
But like I said, not everyone is like that. Back in the days when Counter-Strike was the game to play and a lot of computer shops popped up, me and my brother would always spend 15++ hours on one shop, playing the almost never-ending battle of Ts vs. CTs. The shop's filled with guys, maybe one or two girls playing somewhere in the mix. Despite learning how to curse in that area, most of the things they say are just disgusting. And some guys do notice that there is a girl kicking there asses but are respectful enough to use non-sexist insults at you. Eventually, management (who was also playing with us) had to call out the sexist idiots to either stop going to their shop and find somewhere else to play or change their insults to non-sexist ones. Surprisingly, it did work! I did learn new insults then, but at least they weren't sexist. It doesn't sit well with me (or probably any female gamer) to receive those words. It isn't my fault you keep eating my bullets, so shut up and stop eating my bullets if you don't want to!
I actually don't find it funny. I'm rather disturbed by it. Disturbed by how some female gamers do find them funny. Disturbed at how male gamers react to encountering female gamers. Disturbed at how that could be the future of the gaming community. I do appreciate the fact that the poster had a sort of end note mentioning not everyone would find such a thing humorous..
So I checked out the site. ...Augh, fuck it. I can't explain this one in English.
Putakte yan! Ganyan na ba talaga mga gamer ngayon? Bastusan na walang katapusan?! Pambihira, as in. Halata naman yung iba talunan lang kaya kung magsalita akala mo kung sinong may maipagmamalaki eh wala rin! Yan tuloy, bukod sa mukha na nga silang talunang tanga, lumiit pa lalo yung capacity ng kokote nila! Ayoko man magjuramentado, di ko magawa~ nakakahiya at nakakaiyak ang ganun. Wag na lang kaya magsalita? May matitira pa sa pride mo kung ganun!
Katulad nga nung CS days, nung di pa matapos yung bastusan, malamang kelangan ko rin ipakita na di ako dagdag score so tinanggap ko mga hamon ng mga leche. Shempre, buhat bangko ^_______^ lahat ng humamon sakin ng 1-on-1 natalo ko. Siguro, isa na yun sa dahilan kung bakit nanahimik na lang din sila, buti nga ganun! Eh, paano kung maglaro ako online? Huwag mong sabihin yan din kahahantungan ko? Nakakadismaya naman ugali nila.
Rant done.
Is it too much to hope for a gaming community without the sexist remarks?
Popular trends to creating characters:
> The dummy who happens to be your best friend or love interest
> The annoyingly loud one who can also be your best friend or love interest or the mech expert
> The calm,collected, and cool type who will most likely be your rival
> Brooding hero who learns to smile at some point in the game and is a highlighted event
> Virtuous hero who gets you into a of trouble which starts the adventure of a lifetime
> The nerdy, brainy one who would often betray you in the end but be your party member again
> The big brother type who also has chances of betraying you or dying early in the game
> The big sister type who always looks out for you who may end up dead halfway through the storyline
> The arrogant hero who learns that being a jerk isn't exactly the best way to lead a party
> The quiet healer who, if female, is loved by everyone
if male, is the stoic type
> Your damsel in distress who is always in another fucking castle
> That little kid who has a huge part to play in the story
> The Sexy party member with the bare midriff
> The leader that never speaks
> One who doesn't listen to you who will most likely save your life at one point
> A thief who will find a way to join your group
> An amnesiac hero who remembers the Konami Code
> Midboss
....I play way too much JRPGs. But what can you do? They're just so colorful.
Granted, I've had my share of sexist insults and I have, in a way, developed a thick skin for it. I doubt it will go away soon, but I do hope that things turn around because comments like that do not produce an environment where female gamers get treated equally. Granted (again), that even females do make sexist insults at men~ it maybe because of the competitiveness that we lose track of what we say or maybe as a rebuttal to the ignorant loser who spat out the sexist comments in the fist place or I don't know.
But like I said, not everyone is like that. Back in the days when Counter-Strike was the game to play and a lot of computer shops popped up, me and my brother would always spend 15++ hours on one shop, playing the almost never-ending battle of Ts vs. CTs. The shop's filled with guys, maybe one or two girls playing somewhere in the mix. Despite learning how to curse in that area, most of the things they say are just disgusting. And some guys do notice that there is a girl kicking there asses but are respectful enough to use non-sexist insults at you. Eventually, management (who was also playing with us) had to call out the sexist idiots to either stop going to their shop and find somewhere else to play or change their insults to non-sexist ones. Surprisingly, it did work! I did learn new insults then, but at least they weren't sexist. It doesn't sit well with me (or probably any female gamer) to receive those words. It isn't my fault you keep eating my bullets, so shut up and stop eating my bullets if you don't want to!
I actually don't find it funny. I'm rather disturbed by it. Disturbed by how some female gamers do find them funny. Disturbed at how male gamers react to encountering female gamers. Disturbed at how that could be the future of the gaming community. I do appreciate the fact that the poster had a sort of end note mentioning not everyone would find such a thing humorous..
So I checked out the site. ...Augh, fuck it. I can't explain this one in English.
Putakte yan! Ganyan na ba talaga mga gamer ngayon? Bastusan na walang katapusan?! Pambihira, as in. Halata naman yung iba talunan lang kaya kung magsalita akala mo kung sinong may maipagmamalaki eh wala rin! Yan tuloy, bukod sa mukha na nga silang talunang tanga, lumiit pa lalo yung capacity ng kokote nila! Ayoko man magjuramentado, di ko magawa~ nakakahiya at nakakaiyak ang ganun. Wag na lang kaya magsalita? May matitira pa sa pride mo kung ganun!
Katulad nga nung CS days, nung di pa matapos yung bastusan, malamang kelangan ko rin ipakita na di ako dagdag score so tinanggap ko mga hamon ng mga leche. Shempre, buhat bangko ^_______^ lahat ng humamon sakin ng 1-on-1 natalo ko. Siguro, isa na yun sa dahilan kung bakit nanahimik na lang din sila, buti nga ganun! Eh, paano kung maglaro ako online? Huwag mong sabihin yan din kahahantungan ko? Nakakadismaya naman ugali nila.
Rant done.
Is it too much to hope for a gaming community without the sexist remarks?
Popular trends to creating characters:
> The dummy who happens to be your best friend or love interest
> The annoyingly loud one who can also be your best friend or love interest or the mech expert
> The calm,collected, and cool type who will most likely be your rival
> Brooding hero who learns to smile at some point in the game and is a highlighted event
> Virtuous hero who gets you into a of trouble which starts the adventure of a lifetime
> The nerdy, brainy one who would often betray you in the end but be your party member again
> The big brother type who also has chances of betraying you or dying early in the game
> The big sister type who always looks out for you who may end up dead halfway through the storyline
> The arrogant hero who learns that being a jerk isn't exactly the best way to lead a party
> The quiet healer who, if female, is loved by everyone
if male, is the stoic type
> Your damsel in distress who is always in another fucking castle
> That little kid who has a huge part to play in the story
> The Sexy party member with the bare midriff
> The leader that never speaks
> One who doesn't listen to you who will most likely save your life at one point
> A thief who will find a way to join your group
> An amnesiac hero who remembers the Konami Code
> Midboss
....I play way too much JRPGs. But what can you do? They're just so colorful.