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ennybunny:pyangpyangart:kiango:mystrich:piedrabbit:boycameron:indieintellectual:concerningmishas:I’M SORRY BUT THIS REALLY PISSED ME OFF AND I NEEDED TO VENT.So I liked this page last year for the shits and gigs, as you do. I found it funny, and let slide the few sexist posts.Only recently- and after I got a tumblr- did I really start to notice the abundance of rape, sexist and racist jokes appearing on my news feed. And it pissed me off.I said nothing, however, because what could I do? Send in a message to the page and get labelled a whore and a slut by the Admins as I’ve seen so many people do? Then this motherfucking gem popped up.I usually don’t get involved in these sorts of things; if I do my comment gets lost more often than not and goes unnoticed. But I had to comment, I really had to.I thought my argument was valid and whole, and I was actually rather happy when he admin directly replied to my comment. I narrowed down my five favourite games ever and posted them.Of course, I got beaten and labeled down once again. When I asked for a rational clarification of his definitions of “casual” and “core” he did not reply. It was only when I directly insinuated the bias of his claim did I get a response. “A feminist I see. No arguments need to be made. Good luck with getting them eggs fertilized”Note the use of “feminist” as an insult.I have had my fair share of gender specific hate regarding gaming. I get told I am a fake and a bitch if I get a high score; I get told to “suck a dick because you are better at that, bitch” if I get a low score; I get told to “get back in the kitchen, slut” without any prompt at all, simply because I have a vagina. I am beyond sick of this. I hate the fact that if a male who hypothetically plays a few hours of CoD can be easily called a gamer by the wider community but I if were to say that I was a level 34 on Skyrim I would immediately be called a fake geek girl, a casual gamer and a liar.I hate the fact that, even though 45% of gaming consumers are female, developers and publishers still believe that there is not a large enough demographic for female protagonists.I hate the fact that most women in video games are no more than sexulised objects in skimpy clothing.I hate the fact that I cannot enjoy a game without being labeled and branded because of the fact that I posses a vagina and not a penis.~sorry about the long post clogging up your dash. I needed to vent~Off-topic somewhat, but important.why thisHow are any of those games “casual”…I mean…even Wind Waker isn’t “casual”, it’s niche, sure, and light-hearted, but hardly casual. This dude mistakes “casual” and “mainstream” and is a total douchebag.I’m really lost as to what he considers casual. Like, usually you hear shit like Call of Duty called real games. And she’s literally got one from like 4 different genres? Even using a liberal definition of casual, I’m perplexed. I mean, I’m guessing he’s trolling, but like….I’m really confused?_?Like, are sports games hard core?*also, even if she said Animal Crossing and Pokemon and tetris, they’re still videogames?? It’s still something you’re investing huge chunks of time into???? I am justhow is seeing how many peple you can kill more of a GAME (A GAME!! A!!! GAME!!!) than puzzle games or performing fun little tasks for rewards? If anything it is the other way around! (and I resent saying that because they’re still games and theyre all enjoyable uuUGUGUH)i hate this whole elitist shitnozzle bullshit so much i can’t handle this post i need to calm downwhat the fuck yoUgggghhhhhhh, this pisses me off SO MUCH. Bitch please, I have been playing games since before you were born. How DARE you insinuate that I am not a gamer, by virtue of my physical being? Did you ever have demo discs? Fill out those mail-in order forms that came in the box for that swag t-shirt you needed to have? Rejoice when that fighting game of your favorite cartoon was ported to the SNES, so you didn’t have to wait for a trip to the movies just to get at the arcade? Ever beg your folks to subscribe to GamePro or Nintendo Power? Do you remember when really basic polygons were praised as being the most innovative thing to happen to gaming? When sprites pretty much faded from console games? Or were you paying attention when the Xbox came out and the FPS players all migrated over from PCs, and then that audience gradually became younger and younger? Ever play an actual Warcraft game? Starcraft? Ever fight Vorticons with a pogo-stick? Do you know any BioWare titles from before Mass Effect? Or JRPGs that aren’t Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts? Did you ever practice for hours on end, just to get the timing and pressure right for that one jump in a platformer? (stuff that aladdin game, man.) Was Blockbuster ever the best place to go? Were you heartbroken to find your save file erased? Did you regularly change six double-A batteries for your Gamegear, because that dolphin was too compelling? Has Peppy ever even told you to do a barrel roll?Honest to goodness, male gamers/elitists/hardcore gamers~. If you’re going to insist others “know their stuff”, do us all a favor and prove that you do. Please, lay out the parameters of what a “real gamer” would truly know and understand in order to earn said title. We all would appreciate and benefit from that. I’m actually not being sarcastic here.As I see it, if you are making money from playing games, you are a professional gamer. If you are playing a videogame game for enjoyment, you are a casual gamer. And there is nothing bad in that.Who really cares about how hardcore someone is? Seriously. What does it matter? Pretty sure that those non-feminist babes are going to be so~ turned on by Badass Ed’s very esteemed achievement of Hardcore Gamer.The attitude that praises obsessive knowledge and time spent is one that pushes people out, that tries to discourage new people from gaming at all. The games industry arose from casual gamers this jerkface is looking down upon. I dunno about you, but something in that seems off to me.I still cannot believe there are still guys that do this. Games were never meant to be a “guy” thing; they are a form of “entertainment”. Guys, would you bash a girl for reading a book, saying “You’re not a true reader.”? No, you wouldn’t. Would you bash a girl for watching a movie, saying “Oh, you’re not a real movie fanatic.”? No, you wouldn’t do that either. And what’s with this definition of “casual” and “core”? Do THOSE phrases go towards books/comics and movies/shows? No. So what is it about video games that get you so riled up; thinking girls don’t play them? It’s a form of “entertainment”, a vent for creative people to make worlds and stories that hold an audience engrossed. That audience can be anybody.If a guy likes video games for what they really are, let him be a gamer. If a girl likes video games for what they really are, let her be a gamer too. Now please, boys, would you just quit this needless bickering already? -- source link
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