So-called "Gamer babes" and Giant Bomb.

Everyone knows the Giant Bomb guys are a "dicks only" troupe. Geez.
 
Seriously, I wouldn't care as long as she knew what the fuck she was talking about. REALLY knew. Not "I'm reading off the prompter and it sounds like I know". Even then, that wouldn't jive with the GB crew and she would be outed when she has to record her first Quick Look and ends up pulling multiple, consistent "Brads".

If I were a chick, I'd be really into Vinny, bro.

" @CL60 said:

" @DoctorWelch said:

" @Sin4profit said:

" wait, what? So females can't get jobs in the industry on the paranoid off chance that someone may find them attractive? "

@CL60 said:

" So what you're saying is, females should not be allowed to get jobs in an industry they want to, because people might find them attractive? Mhmm. "

Great job completely twisting what someone said into something you can get offended by. "

How are we? He clearly said he doesn't want a gamer girl as part of the staff, because it would cater to little kids. "

He is saying he doesnt want GB hiring someone like Jessica Chobot who is only their for her looks specifically to attract people who will come at the site of nothing more than a hot girl, especially when it's a hot girl that "likes" video games. "

Probably gonna sound amazingly sexist here, but I'll say it anyway:
I actually wouldn't even care if this imaginary female Giant Bomber was extraordinarily knowledgable, I would only care about her having the sense of humor and quick wit that the rest of the guys have.. There really needs to be chemistry. And coming across a woman with the type of humor these guys have, is quite rare. Women just aren't funny like that.
 There, I said it.
 
None the less, I would love to be proven wrong.

" wait, what? So females can't get jobs in the industry on the paranoid off chance that someone may find them attractive? "

"If they want a hot girl who is certifiably geeky, they could hire Kate a.k.a. Shegeek 
  

  She's no slouch, but I'm not 100% sure she has enough gamer cred to be a staffer here, or what qualifications she has other than being into nerdy stuff. "

Wrong people to ask.  The Giantbomb community hates any girl that is a public figure in the whole video game, tech culture.  That is unless she used to be, but isn't anymore, then they like her, and say they wish she was still around instead of these stupid new girls.

You guys would love me!

" You guys would love me! "

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN WOMEN NEED TO JUST STAY IN THE KITCHEN AND MAKE ME SANDWICHES

Mmmmmmmmm. 
Sandwiches......

" @rflx: Meet me at the Giantbomb panel tomorrow night ;p  Or Saturday at PAX "

"I know that many of you probably have debated a variation of this topic before but it has been on my mind for sometime.  My question: If Giant Bomb were to someday hire one of those so-called "gamer babes" and make her a prominent part of the site, how would you feel?  Myself, I would not be happy. The big problem I have with them is they cater to the clan of  "never been kissed" 13 year-old boys who always suck up to these ladies and try to butter them up every chance they get. Instead of going out in the real world and meeting women, these fools just worship the eye-candy. It just gives video gamers a bad name, that we are nerds who can't get laid.  That's why I love this site. No desperate men....as far as I know. "

" @rflx: Aww that does suck.. my mom bought my plane tickets & my 3day pass because she really wants me to get a job in the game industry, & hopes I'll network at the con.  I love my mommy!!  As for proof then.. well I've been gaming since I was a baby, raised by two much older brothers who couldn't be bothered to interact with me any other way than to hand me another controller.  Now I own all current game systems, & at least 2 of each old system from SNES to PS2.  I continued gaming for the rest of my life of my own accord, & my ultimate goal is to in fact create my own video games - I consider playing video games, for me at least, to be "research".  & if you must have proof of my physical appearance, feel free to check out the images in my profile ;p "

95% of the time these "gamer babes" have no idea what they're talking about... I do not see how that is appealing to you guys. 
 
There are a few exceptions though, like Morgan Webb.

" If ladies are hired on the sole basis of their looks, I'll be disappointed.  If ladies are hired because they write good, and play computer games because they like computer games, I don't have a problem.  If dudes are hired because they got a name in the industry or they look rugged and hot, I'll be dissapointed. If dudes are hired because they write good, and play computer games because they like computer games, I don't have a problem.   Is this really an issue? "

" @rflx: Meet me at the Giantbomb panel tomorrow night ;p  Or Saturday at PAX "

Awesome thread. Really.

" If I were a chick, I'd be really into Vinny, bro. "

I love how this thread is split between people discussing if woman should work in this field simply for being attractive, and people just screaming SEXISM over and over like it'll get them laid or something.

" @rjayb89 said:

" If I were a chick, I'd be really into Vinny, bro. "

You could argue that Vinny actually is the Gamer Babe of Giant Bomb. "

Basically to echo what everyone else here has said, as long as the person is knowledgable in the subject I don't care if the person is a girl 
If Whiskey Media were to hire a female for Giant Bomb, I'm pretty sure they'd pick a good choice
I mean, look at Babs/Sara from Comicvine

I do love me some eye candy.

We've got the four bombers and that's all we need.  Anybody else (and I mean anybody, not just a hot chick) would just muck it up.

" @SpikeSpiegel: I'll be the blond girl in all black with a hoodie covered in white bunnies!!!  In the front row!!  If you mean the GB panel that is "

"  The big problem I have with them is they cater to the clan of  "never been kissed" 13 year-old boys who always suck up to these ladies and try to butter them up every chance they get. "

Everyone's already in love with Brad, anyways.

" @Bluethunder35 said:

"  The big problem I have with them is they cater to the clan of  "never been kissed" 13 year-old boys who always suck up to these ladies and try to butter them up every chance they get. "

The fact that you care about this enough to make a thread about this and theoretically get angry, puts you into that group.  Who gives a fuck I'll look at some ladies and not bitch and moan about it. "

" @rflx said:

" @rjayb89 said:

" If I were a chick, I'd be really into Vinny, bro. "

You could argue that Vinny actually is the Gamer Babe of Giant Bomb. "

I'd have his babies. ....just sayin. "

" @aurahack: *coughs, shifty eyes*  "

The fact that such a term exists appalls me.

"  my sister`s pretty hot. "

" @audiosnag said:

" @rflx said:

" @rjayb89 said:

" If I were a chick, I'd be really into Vinny, bro. "

You could argue that Vinny actually is the Gamer Babe of Giant Bomb. "

I'd have his babies. ....just sayin. "

Speaking of which, I bet Vinnies wife is smoking hot. can anyone confirm? "

"Gamer babes" though I am loathe to even use the term, often strike me as being spectacularly needy for attention. Especially ones who cosplay as well.
 
If they also know their shit, that's okay I guess, but still. The first thing I think of are the words "attention whore."
 
That IGN chick who licked that PSP is the worst example of this.

"You know, gamer babes DO exist, my sister`s pretty hot..."

"  What are you talking about?  They've got Vinny."

"     
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girls give you cooties. giant bomb staff knows this. 

" This thread is fascinating and disturbing all at the same time.   Men on the internet can be down right cruel, especially towards women. People easily mock and/or make fun of the GB crew (for example) for what they wear, say or the style of their facial hair. Now imagine a chick, whether she is considered hot or not, in their place. She would be doomed simply because most men put women on some annoying pedestal in which they have to act/look a certain way and if they don't all hell breaks loose. An overweight, but good-looking, gamer chick would be in trouble because of the anonymity of the internet.   As a female, I wish the "gamer chicks" title would disappear. Anyone who plays video games regularly is a gamer... I really despise the title of "gamer girl".  "

I always assumed that Vinny was the "babe/dude magnet" at GB. I mean, no matter how you look at it he's going to be the it-factor at Giantbomb (if you don't mention the rest of the crew!). Vinny's got it all: beauty, brains and a little something I like to call ELEGANCE. If I ever was gay I would have a huge crush on that guy. But, sleep soundly tonight, your virtue will remain as it is.

I wouldn't really care....let the idiots who would glorify her be idiots.

"     
   What about Babs (Sara Lima-Comic Vine), She is very knowledgeable, and she is staff at whiskey,  I think I have debunked your theory sir.       "