But seriously: the reason why that sort of character doesn't exist is for the exact reason mentioned above. That character would need to be cooler than the main character to work, and that would make him threatening.
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#127
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:07
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RosaAquafire wrote...
But seriously: the reason why that sort of character doesn't exist is for the exact reason mentioned above. That character would need to be cooler than the main character to work, and that would make him threatening.
Rule number two, right there. No one can be cooler than the protagonist. Otherwise, why wouldn't the story be about that other character?
#128
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:08
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Talon_Wu wrote...
SebastianDA wrote...
I think gone are the days where all women have to be portrayed as weak/helpless/demure. In fact many people find those representations of women to be dull.
Unfortunately, I'd have to disagree somewhat. Some men might enjoy seeing Milla Jovovich kicking ass on screen, but an awful lot still find strong, assertive, "masculine" men a complete turnoff. The number of individuals who find FemShep "butch" and "manly" is rather disheartening, as is the lack of interest in Aveline. A lot of men don't find strong representations of women dull, they find them downright threatening, and, in all fairness, so do some women.
what?
Explain you reasoning for this belief
#129
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:08
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D.Kain wrote...
Oh I can easily do that. We live in different times. Times when people are equal. I understand how it used to be, but it isn't like that anymore.
I can make a simple example. I have a fancy hairstyle. If I were to live in tribal times, that hairstyle wouldn't be possible to have, because I wouldn't have everything I need to make that kind of hair, more over my hair would make me hunt bad because it is not suited for that kind of envierment. If we were to take all things as they were some hundred years ago, my hairstyle would still be considered bad, but it's not considered bad, because it's different times.
Same goes for this topic.
Times aren't as different as you believe. Sexism still exists.
Here's the problem. You cannot completely separate the terms "feminine" and "masculine" from "female" and "male." A cursory glance at the dictionary shows feminine to mean "associated with women and not with men," or " qualities and behaviors judged by a particular culture to be ideally
associated with or especially appropriate to women and girls." Throwing qualities such "unintelligent", "weak," and "incapable" under the feminine column is stating that these qualities are more appropriately associated with women/girls/females. How is that not sexist? How is that not mysogony?
Also, I can't believe that you actually defend yourself by throwing your hands in the air and saying "but I'm not talking about WOMEN, geez! These are just FEMININE qualities, not those that should belong to WOMEN." How is that not the same?
#130
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:08
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JetsoverEverything wrote...
why isnt there any black companions?
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#131
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:09
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Can we just have a copy of Chris Redfield from RE5? Because, DAYUM, that is one rugged man right there.
I mean guys can appreciate his masculinity and connect with him as a character, while ladies can just appreciate
I mean guys can appreciate his masculinity and connect with him as a character, while ladies can just appreciate
#132
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:10
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Jets brings up a good point; our party is fairly white. Maybe we need a buff, bald, tri-racial dude who is Black/Asian/Latino to make up lost ground.
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Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:10
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[quote]My Avatar is a Lizard wrote...
[quote]Talon_Wu wrote...
[quote]SebastianDA wrote...
I think gone are the days where all women have to be portrayed as weak/helpless/demure. In fact many people find those representations of women to be dull.[/quote]
Unfortunately, I'd have to disagree somewhat. Some men might enjoy seeing Milla Jovovich kicking ass on screen, but an awful lot still find strong, assertive, "masculine" men a complete turnoff. The number of individuals who find FemShep "butch" and "manly" is rather disheartening, as is the lack of interest in Aveline. A lot of men don't find strong representations of women dull, they find them downright threatening, and, in all fairness, so do some women.
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If Aveline had a pretier face I would romance her. Her body and character are appealing to me.
[quote]Talon_Wu wrote...
[quote]SebastianDA wrote...
I think gone are the days where all women have to be portrayed as weak/helpless/demure. In fact many people find those representations of women to be dull.[/quote]
Unfortunately, I'd have to disagree somewhat. Some men might enjoy seeing Milla Jovovich kicking ass on screen, but an awful lot still find strong, assertive, "masculine" men a complete turnoff. The number of individuals who find FemShep "butch" and "manly" is rather disheartening, as is the lack of interest in Aveline. A lot of men don't find strong representations of women dull, they find them downright threatening, and, in all fairness, so do some women.
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If Aveline had a pretier face I would romance her. Her body and character are appealing to me.
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#134
Posté 16 février 2011 - 06:10
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Right, so since not everyone is on the same page here in regards to getting back on topic, the thread is now closed.
