I will never claim to be a gamer again
lolfighter
Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
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So I stumbled across this site today: <a href="http://fatuglyorslutty.com/" target="_blank">http://fatuglyorslutty.com/</a>
... yes, I know what you're thinking. No, you're wrong. It's a site that collects examples of misogynist gamer behaviour. Xbox live features prominently, but examples come from everywhere.
Why do I have to share MY planet with this waste of protein?
... yes, I know what you're thinking. No, you're wrong. It's a site that collects examples of misogynist gamer behaviour. Xbox live features prominently, but examples come from everywhere.
Why do I have to share MY planet with this waste of protein?
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It was, unpleasant.
Also the complete absence of girls on the course may or may not have been the primary contributor to me turning ###### half way through. Still a little worried about that.
But yeah, a lot of gamers are kinda unpleasant, the awkward mouthbreather stereotype is not entirely unfounded.
More than a little misogeny too, it's weird, I don't know why considering most of them didn't have much contact with females. You'd think you'd have to spend time around people to grow to dislike them.
Also, those guys type that all with their controller? They don't seem quite the type to get a keyboard for that..
NS2OT is one of the last safe havens I care to visit (read: lurk), heck, even NS2 General Discussion makes me want to facepalm to death.
just ignore them
I stopped calling myself a gamer as soon as I had more important things in life than video games (read: as soon as I finished high-school). Not that I don't play tons of video games or something.
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Thats a bit of a generalization.
Idiots exist everywhere its just easier to express it on XBL since everyone has a mic.
I had to listen to some planks singing the portal song over and over in TF2 the other night and and I don't mean just playing the portal song they was actually singing it themselves and I had no idea how to mute them...
I stopped calling myself a gamer as soon as I had more important things in life than video games (read: as soon as I finished high-school). Not that I don't play tons of video games or something.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I only really follow two other forums, one is for a video game and the other is for an industry/hobby where men out number women 15 to 1. Both have significant numbers of women on them (the latter is owned by a women) and they are not treated differently.
But the average age on those two forums is probably much higher then xbox live.
But the average age on those two forums is probably much higher then xbox live.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Forums are edited and troublemakers are banned, were talking free speech areas where there are no censors.
then (sandwich joke)
That said, though, I admittedly avoid using a mic and I'm sure that'd probably make a noticeable difference in the volume and vehemence of the correspondance I get. Also, without a mic I only get voice chat through my speakers as a muffled mess so if they're talking smack to me I won't know about it anyhoo :D
I know not everyone is as thick-skinned as me and I'm not always in the mood for it so it'd be nice if people had a bit more respect for each other on the interwebs, but finding solutions to these kinds of problems is usually more useful than getting wound up by it; otherwise it's not going to change and there's not much else you can do about it except roll with the punches :3
also... <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2005-Gamer" target="_blank">http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/vie...dits/2005-Gamer</a> :p
Quite possibly
<a href="http://kotaku.com/5824084/well-thats-one-way-to-combat-misogyny-in-gaming" target="_blank">http://kotaku.com/5824084/well-thats-one-w...ogyny-in-gaming</a>
<a href="http://kotaku.com/5824084/well-thats-one-way-to-combat-misogyny-in-gaming" target="_blank">http://kotaku.com/5824084/well-thats-one-w...ogyny-in-gaming</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with this post. also one that someone made in the comment
"I'd like to point out that no one, more than likely, would raise a fuss if it was an all girls/women event. There's a lot of hypocrisy and double standard in the world of sexism."
He's right, whenever something is made male only every female and women's rights activist starts screaming sexism and "holding women back" but if it's a women's only event? does anyone say anything? no.
<a href="http://www.google.ca/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=womens+only+events&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=368eb730619ee0e1&biw=1144&bih=653" target="_blank">http://www.google.ca/#sclient=psy&hl=e...144&bih=653</a>
theres tons of them, shall we go and make a ruckus about how unfair and sexist it is that they don't allow men?
Hey, ever noticed how WOMEN are allowed to wear bras but as soon as I, a MAN, wear a bra, it's suddenly "weird" and people are all "can you please get away from my children"?
What the hell is with *that* double standard.
(Scythe you're not allowed to reply to this post because it set you up too easy and your insults are getting lazy enough as it is).
theres tons of them, shall we go and make a ruckus about how unfair and sexist it is that they don't allow men?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href="http://www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/spearhead-forum-misandry.php" target="_blank">Depends, are you a member of this forum?</a>
There's idiotic 'everything is sexist' people on both sides.
There's idiotic 'everything is sexist' people on both sides.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
that forum looks hilarious.
I generally chuckle along and then try to find something to stave off the nasty hollow feeling inside later.
I generally chuckle along and then try to find something to stave off the nasty hollow feeling inside later.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hear vodka helps with that empty feeling, or you could always fill the void with mindless videogames.
I do agree with one screenshot on spearhead, I also have to agree I hate it when the movie goes from action shooting to being all about the woman.. Something that pisses me off in movies like Transformers and other action films is how they always have something to do with love or sex in them.. I hate going to movies for these movies because I can't skip these scenes and I can't help but roll my eyes and grumble when an action film suddenly pops up with a girly moment or a sudden sex scene.. More killing please and less lovey dovey.
I will admit, I avoid using my mic because I would rather just play the game without someone asking "omg are you a girl' or "go back to the kitchen ######".. Its really uncalled for, I just want to go around killing people without having to listen to blokes ranting about a girl playing etc. Unfortunately sometimes you really do need to use the mic and I may accidentally speak to communicate it across only to be responded with the generic sentences "are you really a girl" "OMG only fat chicks play games" "I bet its just a kid whose balls haven't dropped" the list goes on.
I did cop this in NS too, but during NS2 I have spoken now and then and I guess since it has been over 8 years the population of NS has matured so I have not yet received any flak, though I expect that to change when NS2 goes live.
I rarely use my username in newer games now, though through habit I still use it, thankfully I do not receive much attention on pc servers.. No doubt if I used it on XBOX I would be getting alot of crap for a name..
I dislike the stereotype of all gamer girls are fat. I am baffled at how this came about or why it is assumed.. I went to some Australian Gamer meetups and I can confirm that all the girls I met were very thin and actually quite beautiful and full of character, they definitely were not obese or ######. Even myself I sit at under 55kg at 163cm, I would definitely not say I am fat, but in addition to this, due to the harassment I have heard over the years from male gamers and their typical stereotyping of girl gamers being fat; it has shaken my self esteem and I get upset if I go above 54kg. I would have no doubt other girl gamers feel the same way I do and worry about becoming the very thing they are teased at being by male gamers.
That one's simple enough. ALL gamers are fat, socially awkward dorknerds, regardless of gender. At least that's how the stereotype goes. That it isn't true is completely irrelevant.
It's like these stereotypes are completely false.