rynluna wrote...
I'm all woman, hear me rawr.
I am all ear. And support of Women Empowerement Movement too!
rynluna wrote...
I'm all woman, hear me rawr.
Spartas Husky wrote...
earthbornFemShep wrote...
I'm female
never understood why we refer to ourselves like that... I am male... I am female. So formal... I feel in biology class all over again.
earthbornFemShep wrote...
Spartas Husky wrote...
earthbornFemShep wrote...
I'm female
never understood why we refer to ourselves like that... I am male... I am female. So formal... I feel in biology class all over again.
I prefer it to: chick, lady, woman, gal, chica, girl, madam, etc. With each of those words there are certain connotations to them. I chose to say "female" because of it simply refers to my gender and not my age.
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
moilami wrote...
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
I haven't been on gaming that long, and I really don't understand what you speak. I haven't myself ever seen "no women allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming. This is why I am asking can you seriously and objectively stand behind your words?
Spartas Husky wrote...
moilami wrote...
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
I haven't been on gaming that long, and I really don't understand what you speak. I haven't myself ever seen "no women allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming. This is why I am asking can you seriously and objectively stand behind your words?
I think what he/she refers to is that before games weren't made to also appeal to the women gamers. I think thats what it was ment in a less.... agressive way
moilami wrote...
Spartas Husky wrote...
moilami wrote...
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
I haven't been on gaming that long, and I really don't understand what you speak. I haven't myself ever seen "no women allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming. This is why I am asking can you seriously and objectively stand behind your words?
I think what he/she refers to is that before games weren't made to also appeal to the women gamers. I think thats what it was ment in a less.... agressive way
Oh, so men were again cheated to be guilty of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand
jeweledleah wrote...
fave cosplay of ME. so sad that they didn't win best in show, I personally think they should have. the level of details is just unbelievable..
/butts out again
Modifié par moilami, 21 janvier 2011 - 08:04 .
Reikilea wrote...
But sad thing is, considering all my fellow gamer friends I am only one addicted to Mass Effect or Dragon age. At least this much. But yeah, there is not many girls who I know, who would play something else than Sims.
moilami wrote...
I haven't myself ever seen "no women
allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming.
Modifié par Milana_Saros, 21 janvier 2011 - 08:18 .
Milana_Saros wrote...
moilami wrote...
I haven't myself ever seen "no women
allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming.
Well this was pretty much clarified earlier but the whole "no women allowed" atmosphere WAS indeed there. Used to play Quake on LAN with classmates when I was in secondary school. End result was that only 2 of them kept playing with me because the other didn't want to play with me anymore (translation = didn't want to get their ass kicked by a girl). Same thing happened later, during a summer gaming "club", the guys wouldn't play Delta Force with me. Apparently a girl sniping people is a lame ass cheater but when a guy does it, it's super cool.
My brother and his friends never had a problem with me playing with them on LAN. Hell, they even forced me to play Diablo 2 with them until dawn even if I was super tired
So yeah, it was case dependant I guess but it was there, at least still during the 90´s. I still see "go play HelloKitty Adventures" comments in MMOs from time to time but usually this is directed at female gamers who demand special or more tolerant treatment because of their gender *shudder*
Modifié par moilami, 21 janvier 2011 - 09:24 .
moilami wrote...
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
I haven't been on gaming that long, and I really don't understand what you speak. I haven't myself ever seen "no women allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming. This is why I am asking can you seriously and objectively stand behind your words?
Milana_Saros wrote...
Reikilea wrote...
But sad thing is, considering all my fellow gamer friends I am only one addicted to Mass Effect or Dragon age. At least this much. But yeah, there is not many girls who I know, who would play something else than Sims.
I'm kinda on the same boat. My (female) friend only plays WoW *sigh*
This one time I was drinking with my friend and wanted to show her some funny ME vids. I showed her the "Shepard is a jerk" and "Shepard is still a jerk" vids and laughed...while she was sitting next to me, looking at me like "There supposed to be something funny about that?" <_<
I've been struggling with finding games to keep me busy until DA2 comes and I almost succumbed back into the black hole of endless, mind numbing WoW-grind but luckily I stumbled upon Torchlight.
It's sometimes hard when people around you all go wow wow wow wow like there are no other games in this world. My fiancé for starters would propably love ME2 but "that's not my kinda game with all the talking stuff in it". Bah. I regret the day I put my finger on an MMO.
Oh how I miss scaring the crap out of people as an Alien in AvP LAN games.moilami wrote...
I haven't myself ever seen "no women
allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming.
Well this was pretty much clarified earlier but the whole "no women allowed" atmosphere WAS indeed there. Used to play Quake on LAN with classmates when I was in secondary school. End result was that only 2 of them kept playing with me because the other didn't want to play with me anymore (translation = didn't want to get their ass kicked by a girl). Same thing happened later, during a summer gaming "club", the guys wouldn't play Delta Force with me. Apparently a girl sniping people is a lame ass cheater but when a guy does it, it's super cool.
My brother and his friends never had a problem with me playing with them on LAN. Hell, they even forced me to play Diablo 2 with them until dawn even if I was super tired
So yeah, it was case dependant I guess but it was there, at least still during the 90´s. I still see "go play HelloKitty Adventures" comments in MMOs from time to time but usually this is directed at female gamers who demand special or more tolerant treatment because of their gender *shudder*
Modifié par jeweledleah, 21 janvier 2011 - 09:33 .
Deathwurm wrote...
moilami wrote...
Deathwurm wrote...
I'm 45 and I've been Gaming since WAY before it was cool and long before Computer Gaming...
Out of everything I've seen as Gaming has evolved over the Years, I think Women getting more into Gaming is the best thing that's ever happened.
It's broadened the Scope and Focus of Games themselves and it's allowed Women to become an accepted part of what long ago (30+ years ago) was a "Boys' Club" where Women were only considered "placeables" to add realism.
Women have always been as capable of Men when it comes to Gaming...I'm really happy that they have become participants on equal footing and are no longer marginalized into a position of playing Games about Hairdressers and Fashion (there's nothing wrong with those if that's what you want to play...but it's nice Women have broader choices)
I haven't been on gaming that long, and I really don't understand what you speak. I haven't myself ever seen "no women allowed" movements anywhere regarding gaming. This is why I am asking can you seriously and objectively stand behind your words?
Seems I need to clarify what was meant to be a Post about how excited I am that Women are into Gaming nowadays...
I began Gaming at the age of 13...if you do the Math that was 32 years ago.
The most exciting innovention in Gaming at that time was the introduction of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Rules...if you don't count "Pong", that is.
Other than that, if you wanted to play anything more than a standard Board Game, the only other choices were War-related Games using Paper Hexagonal Maps and cardboard chits to represent your Units. Almost all these Games were based on Historic Battle Scenarios and extremely dry at their best.
If you were a guy and played these Games you were considered a Nerd and this was long before the term "Nerd" had any positive connotations. If you were a Woman and wanted to play these Games, you were considered an outright freak of Nature!
These were implicit Social conventions...not explcit "Women can't Play" Rules.
Even in Dungeons and Dragons, female Player Characters were rare in a Group and their role in the Game was mostly confined to Creatures that are Traditionally Female (a Succubus is the example that comes to my mind)
Since that time, Women have made amazing advances in Society in all areas that they never should have had to fight for in the first place...they are no longer expected to "stay at Home", they are paid more than they used to be paid for Working (and still...2nd Decade into the 21st Century they usualy aren't paid equal to their Male counterparts in the workplace), here in the U.S. we've just had the 1st viable Female Candidate for the Presidency...I could go on, but I hope you're getting the idea.
When it comes to Gaming, Women are now essential to the Market...Developers finally realize that not including 51% of the Population is Free-Market Suicide.
This has lead to a great change and increase of Depth to what is included in good Games. Let's face it Gentlemen...left on our own, most Games would be ridiculous Kill-Fests designed to cater to our predominantly Violent Nature with almost no Story.
Are some of the things I'm saying Generalizations? Yes...of course they are. Every individual is different...that has never changed.
I Love and Respect Women...I always have. I am excited that Women are not only playing Games and playing them Darned Well, I am excited that they are Developing and Programming them. They have added the Yin to the Yang and things are better for it.
I urge those of you, both Male and Female who aren't familiar with how different thing used to be to take a look at some things from the 1970's and see just how different things really are now.
I hope that Clarifies things a bit & if not...to make it simple: Gaming is better because of all the terrific Women Gamers out there!


Modifié par moilami, 21 janvier 2011 - 10:28 .
Modifié par MsKlaussen, 21 janvier 2011 - 10:33 .
J4N3_M3 wrote...
@Deathwurm: and yes, I agree. Still, women have a hard time working in IT. I can only speak for myself here though and my every day experience. Telling a network administrator how he has to setup his sql server installation is a pain in the backside. when my boss tells him the same, it's of course correct because my boss is male, while I am not. We've come a long way but still have the same long way ahead of us....
J4N3_M3 wrote...
ignoranus: when someone is not only dumb but also an asshole xD
Deathwurm wrote...
@ moilami:
I didn't mean to talk down to you in any way...
You asked me if I could "seriously and objectively" stand behind my words...I believe I did that and I'm sorry if I used broader examples from the real world to do so...
You do seem; based on replies to other posters, to be just looking for an argument...that's fine.
I used the term "Boys' Club" in a non-literal sense.
J4N3_M3 wrote...
@Moilami: learn to speak this language properly before starting arguments with people. then you may reach my level if you stand on your toes.
moilami wrote...
J4N3_M3 wrote...
@Moilami: learn to speak this language properly before starting arguments with people. then you may reach my level if you stand on your toes.
Will you get mad at me if I don't do what lady princess say?