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Teh Gurl Gamzer

Topic started by Virago on Nov. 4, 2008. Last post by Lifestrike 1 year ago.
Post by Kush (6,797 posts) See mini bio
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oWarlock360o said:
"lol dude i hate you already"
Who are you even talking about?


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breton said:
"I said something along these lines a previous topic, but the reply was a day late, so you I guess I didn't expect you to see it. Anyways, if you don't want attention, and you don't want 'girl' games, then what the fuck are you rambling on about? If you're content with Gears, Halo, or whatever crap you like to play, then why do you feel the need to bitch? Or do you want them to add a female protagonist.. when you just said you didn't want them to target women.

I have no fucking idea where you're going with this.. do you want companies to stop producing good-selling shovel ware games? Is that you're one complaint? Because that's just fucking ridiculous. They make money, and companies will produce them for that. Just as males, no one is forcing you to buy them. Companies will make them, because they sell, and 'real gamers' won't buy them. End of story."
I rather have a male protagonist than a female protagonist actually. I'm quite content with Gears and other games. And I didn't know I was "bitching," I simply stated that I hate games that cater to one gender. I didn't know I wasn't allowed to dislike something... It's an opinion, calm down.

I realize that crap like that sells, just like other shovel ware games. I didn't say they were forcing me to buy them either. It's more so that I hate the general view of female gamers in the industry, which is why those games are created. Even women who work in the industry are stereotyped.

Also, last time I checked this was a forum where we can share our thoughts and feelings on something. I guess I should just shut the hell up and go in the kitchen next time, sorry about that.

Jayge said:
"I'm guessing she dislikes her demographic being consistently exploited in terms of advertising (falsely) and it irks her that stereotypes the game communities may be attempting to reform are consistently upheld by the industry itself, and are stagnant because of that."
This.^^


Post by oWarlock360o (181 posts) See mini bio

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oWarlock360o said:
"Jayge said:
"oWarlock360o said:
"lol dude i hate you already"
lol dude what"
what the guy above me said combined with his av... makes me wanna punch him =]"
  Him
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Tits or it didn't happen.


Post by Virago (1,439 posts) See mini bio

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Tarsier said:
"It's going to be a while before people get over the whole "omg girlz on da videogame" thing, so get used to it =p
Also, people don't want to see ugly girls playing videogames on magazine covers. That will never happen.
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And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I think posting blogs on the forum should be optional.

Bulldog19892
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"Am I the only one who knew that Virago was a girl? Am I the only person who completely didn't care?"
No, and Yes.
oh and bru: JAYGE IS MAH BOI ON XBL, YOU &#*($ *&@#$( @#$*! 


Post by Kush (6,797 posts) See mini bio
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Virago said:
"And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I think posting blogs on the forum should be optional."
It is optional...just don't click anything.


Post by Giantkitty (354 posts) See mini bio

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I'm surprised there's not more female solidarity. I can understand the fighting only if the guy is a RL or in-game boyfriend (then only "pretend mad"). Aren't there enough guys to go around in those things? Are there people out there that want online relationships so badly?

>Games for girls

It seems there are games for little girls, like Barbie, then maybe Nancy Drew, but then for adults, it just seems to be "games anyone can play." I'd like to see more games like Saints Row, where you can play a male or female or in between rather than GTA, where the leads are all males (given they both have the same "quality").

>Tits or it didn't happen.

I guess for you, it never will.


Post by Virago (1,439 posts) See mini bio

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really? damn. okay.


Post by oWarlock360o (181 posts) See mini bio

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Giantkitty said:
>Tits or it didn't happen.

I guess for you, it never will."
EPIC REPLY


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Virago said:
"really? damn. okay."
yessum little lady the are...I have posted a blog since the update that didn't go on the forums. I basically just refreshed my page without picking a forum.


Post by breton (576 posts) See mini bio

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brukaoru said:
"I guess I should just shut the hell up and go in the kitchen next time, sorry about that.
Way to exaggerate. I'm arguing with you like anyone else. And I don't know why you have to think they cater to one gender. You're living proof that pink doesn't = women. I played Princess Debut, Endogene just said Imagine games aren't that bad - we're both males. So just because you dislike like something, doesn't mean everyone else does.


Post by TheDrifter (222 posts) See mini bio

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oWarlock360o said:
"Giantkitty said:
>Tits or it didn't happen.

I guess for you, it never will."
EPIC REPLY"
agreed


Post by Kush (6,797 posts) See mini bio
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breton said:
"brukaoru said:
"I guess I should just shut the hell up and go in the kitchen next time, sorry about that.
Way to exaggerate. I'm arguing with you like anyone else. And I don't know why you have to think they cater to one gender. You're living proof that pink = women. I played Princess Debut, Endogene just said Imagine games aren't that bad - we're both males. So just because you dislike like something, doesn't mean everyone else does.
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I don't understand how you got to that statement...please elaborate.


Post by breton (576 posts) See mini bio

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Kush said:
"I don't understand how you got to that statement...please elaborate."
I corrected it before you posted.


Post by brukaoru (3,300 posts) See mini bio
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breton said:
"Way to exaggerate. I'm arguing with you like anyone else. And I don't know why you have to think they cater to one gender. You're living proof that pink doesn't = women. I played Princess Debut, Endogene just said Imagine games aren't that bad - we're both males. So just because you dislike like something, doesn't mean everyone else does."
Sorry, I didn't know you normally came off so brash. Just got a little defensive. Of course there are people who like those games, and that's cool. I just don't like that when some people hear the words "female gamer," they automatically assume that they play a certain list of games that all happen to be "girly". So yeah, perhaps it's not the games themselves that I hate, but the stereotype surrounding them.


Post by Kush (6,797 posts) See mini bio
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breton said:
"Kush said:
"I don't understand how you got to that statement...please elaborate."
I corrected it before you posted."
ahhhh...I was going to say that sounded quite ridiculous.


Post by Hamz (3,449 posts) See mini bio
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I hate how male gamers get stereotyped into all loving FPS action games with killing and big guns. I want a pony game aimed to deliver the awesome experience of owning my very own special little pony, my little pony, where we can ride off into the sunset with John Wayne and sing songs about sleeping under the stars.

I also think female gamers, i refuse to say girl gamers the phrase annoys me, get a negative stereotype or sometimes undue attention because there is always that slutty girl online who totally abuses her boob privileges to get free loot in Raids and group quests on MMO's. Then there is the fact that boobs are essentially every mans Kryptonite so the moment we find out a girl is playing on the same server as us people go nuts.

Plus the games industry just loves to stereotype their audiences by providing "female orientated games and gaming apparatus" like a pink DS. I mean you can understand why they do it because there is always a large portion of the gaming community thats female but very casual so they buy up those "female orientated" products. But there is also a huge number of female gamers out there who keep their gender hidden and enjoy the exact same games and style of gaming culture that guys do. Just look at the FragDolls.


Post by oWarlock360o (181 posts) See mini bio

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Hamz said:
"I hate how male gamers get stereotyped into all loving FPS action games with killing and big guns. I want a pony game aimed to deliver the awesome experience of owning my very own special little pony, my little pony, where we can ride off into the sunset with John Wayne and sing songs about sleeping under the stars.
*seizure has*


Post by Vinchenzo (3,874 posts) See mini bio
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Just goes to show you, "Girl" of some form in a thread will draw 30+ replies. I do hate the girl gamer stereotype. A lot of them can kick my ass, and it's not because they are using a pink DS' or wearing excessive make-up and in their free time play Nintendogs.


Post by systech (3,167 posts) See mini bio
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What? There aren't any girls on the internet. lmao.


Post by Lies (2,415 posts) See mini bio
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TITS OR GTFO


Post by Sweep (826 posts) See mini bio
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*Dies from over-exposure to irony*



Post by Rowr (2,470 posts) See mini bio
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im just dropping in to defend virago and bru's honour, to add a whole new layer of confusing sexism argument. ;)


Post by Kush (6,797 posts) See mini bio
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Rowr said:
"im just dropping in to defend virago and bru's honour, to add a whole new layer of confusing sexism argument. ;)"
But you think Virago is a dude...I am so confused right now. Does "dude" mean "vagina" in Australian talk?


Post by Hamz (3,449 posts) See mini bio
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Kush said:
"Rowr said:
"im just dropping in to defend virago and bru's honour, to add a whole new layer of confusing sexism argument. ;)"
But you think Virago is a dude...I am so confused right now. Does "dude" mean "vagina" in Australian talk?"
In Austrailia they take what they can get....whether its male or female, human or sheep....

Joke :P


Post by Rowr (2,470 posts) See mini bio
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Kush said:
"Rowr said:
"im just dropping in to defend virago and bru's honour, to add a whole new layer of confusing sexism argument. ;)"
But you think Virago is a dude...I am so confused right now. Does "dude" mean "vagina" in Australian talk?"

nothing means everything and everything means boomerang in Australian talk.


Post by Kazona (1,007 posts) See mini bio
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Virago said:
"Tarsier said:
"It's going to be a while before people get over the whole "omg girlz on da videogame" thing, so get used to it =p
Also, people don't want to see ugly girls playing videogames on magazine covers. That will never happen.
"
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I think posting blogs on the forum should be optional.

Bulldog19892
said:
"Am I the only one who knew that Virago was a girl? Am I the only person who completely didn't care?"
No, and Yes.
oh and bru: JAYGE IS MAH BOI ON XBL, YOU &#*($ *&@#$( @#$*! 
"
Hey now! I don't care that you're a girl either! I don't care about you at all!

....Err.. That last part was a joke... Dun kick me in my privates... please...

Anyway I totally agree with you that this whole generalization of girl gamers has got to stop. In fact, the differentiation should stop completely. You're a gamer, and I'm a gamer, it's as simple as that, and the fact that you're a girl and I'm a guy is irrelevant, or at least it should be. There's already too much segregation in the world, we really don't need more of it. So chick or dude, a gamer is a gamer and that's how we should look at it.


Post by Virago (1,439 posts) See mini bio

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DUNT SAEV ME YOU ASSEHOL GIVE ME BCAK MAI SHIRT ASSEHOL


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The posts in this blog scare me.
Great blog post Virago. It's so crazy to think of "girl gamerz" using games for something other than....well, than games.


Post by Jayge (9,055 posts) See mini bio
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MattBodega said:
"The posts in this blog scare me.
Great blog post Virago. It's so crazy to think of "girl gamerz" using games for something other than....well, than games.
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If you think that, you've never played Gears of War with a typical woman online. They either have an adoring clan surrounding them, or a posse. And if that isn't formed yet, it gets formed that very match. Not to insult all the women who do play that game, but I don't think most of the ones (that actually talk) are playing solely for the game.


Post by Discorsi (1,057 posts) See mini bio
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wut iz a gurl.... oh boobs... go it