Musings on the Gaming Industry
Ok... this sortof came to mind. When My mum brought me in to buy our Nintendo DS lite, and we were looking around as you do, and the guy came over to talk to us. He was talking about the DS, etc, and then he said "We dont really have a great selection of girl games... ponies...." Now he didnt mean this in a sneering way, that some do, but he was still saying it. And I turned round and went to him "Manhunter? Hitman?..." my mum also said "Grand Theft Auto" (being her personal favourite of the roster!) He sorta took a double take abd went "oh! sorry!" all i could do is laugh!
Another example of sexism (which is basically is!) in the gaming industry is when My friend (Hiiiiiiiya if you read this! not likely but still... knowing your hatred for lj.... weirdo!) went into buy HER DS, and she asked for a blue one. What did the guy give her? Pink. Which she detests for the record. The colour. Not the DS!
Another! Ok... in games themselves, how are women represtened? Either as Dyke types, with crue cuts, and combats; or babes with boobs larger than Katie Price, and skirts shorter than Emma Hughes (people in my school will know that metaphor... if you aint it means, shorter than a belt!) . THey are either evil bitches, or niave little damsels in distress. Where are the rest of womanhood! The geeks?? The smart?? The hot in a weird way??
The gaming industry is still very much masculine driven, and it is time, in my humble opinion that woman start to target sexism in it!
Rant over. Bye!!!
Another example of sexism (which is basically is!) in the gaming industry is when My friend (Hiiiiiiiya if you read this! not likely but still... knowing your hatred for lj.... weirdo!) went into buy HER DS, and she asked for a blue one. What did the guy give her? Pink. Which she detests for the record. The colour. Not the DS!
Another! Ok... in games themselves, how are women represtened? Either as Dyke types, with crue cuts, and combats; or babes with boobs larger than Katie Price, and skirts shorter than Emma Hughes (people in my school will know that metaphor... if you aint it means, shorter than a belt!) . THey are either evil bitches, or niave little damsels in distress. Where are the rest of womanhood! The geeks?? The smart?? The hot in a weird way??
The gaming industry is still very much masculine driven, and it is time, in my humble opinion that woman start to target sexism in it!
Rant over. Bye!!!