E3 "booth babe" feature causes a stir
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ArchieChoke
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The only issue i have around these ladies is when the cloothing is too revealing, dont want my kid to walk around then have wet dreams before he gets to his teens..
Oh and also the whole, they dont know nothing about what they are selling, i mean if they did then it would give us noob gamers play time on actually learning to chat to women.its like in bf3 if you havent spent time flying and looking at them, you still have no chance.
Graal
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Uhm, what?
I'll leave the thread on this note; I'm a bisexual 21 year old. I do not walk around in public, looking at people and deciding in my mind whether they are fuckable or not. I would rather say that it's unhealthy for anyone to do that unless they're angsty, hormonal teenagers.
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
And with that my friend you threw any hint of credibility your "argument" might have had in the long run right out the window.
Though I have to say thank you because now I can use this:
without feeling bad, not that I ever do that.
/Takes Dan's advice.
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Crowley
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My original point (lost somewhere in obscurity) was that the world is getting too PC. Having a competition with the girls was probably in bad taste but where does it stop?Though I have to say thank you because now I can use this:
Graal
New member
By not having sexist competitions on gaming sites. I thought that was pretty clear.
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
Ah... Thank you MovieBob for your awesome show The Big Picture which already addresses this issue.
Politically correctness or PC, as far as it exists on the internet and forums like these, exist only as a shield for jerks from people pointing out that they are jerks.
Go Watch it HERE
Whenever somebody starts using the term PC its usually a clear indication that they don't know that its not a real thing.
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
Go watch that link I posted when you get a chance. Its 5min well spent.
Saint_Dee
The Phantom Poet
I think someone made a comment that these women must have known about this... Whether they did know or otherwise is irrelevant if you look at the bigger picture. The issue is the effect on the perception of the gaming industry and gamers in general (Remember the Soul Calibur V marketing? or the recent Ghost Recon Coco advert?). "Disappointing" was putting it lightly... Objectifying women is a bad thing, period. The more people adopt a docile mindset towards such things, the more the issue is ignored. #My 2 cents worth.
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
That is the second time in as many weeks as SC4's "marketing" got brought up when the topic of Sexism in games was discussed on this forum and I have to laugh as this does not reflect what alot of people on this forum thought when I mentioned my disgust at that marketing stunt back when SC4 was released. - Full Thread HERE
Edit: I re-read the thread and noticed that it was in fact only a few people who commented on that thread, most of which didn't stick around.
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Saint_Dee
The Phantom Poet
I remember that thread very well... I agreed at the time and I still agree with what you said about how such things and their controversy is bad for gaming.
Graal
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A bit on the harsh side, but this is applicable.
And I would also like to take this opportunity to link to this video
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/4719-Gender-Games
And I would also like to take this opportunity to link to this video
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/4719-Gender-Games
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OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
The question of Whether Booth Babes have a place at these expos is an entirely different one. The question in this thread is about the gaming media objectifying these women.
@ Graal. Another brilliant episode.
Necuno
The Piper
Well I like them and E3 and booth babes been one thing in my mind since I can remember.
As to your question, like I've said before you don't drink fanta expecting coke. Games are made by "men" for "men" and until that changes we will have sexy-in-your-face and we can even take this further:
why is most lead roles in movies always male
why is most lead roles in series always male
why is most lead roles in <insert> always male
why must woman always be saved
why is men doing the saving
why is god male-fied
why is prophets all male
why is jesus male
why <insert> male / why <insert> not female
Just brings me back to:
"men" for "men" and woman and "woman" will always frown onto that rounded up by sex sells. Sex has been selling since dawn of men.
Does zuma's penis objectify me? Not if I don't give a fuck to put it blant. Does that mean that it is really the weaker sex that let them be influenced by this kak? Really?
What is stopping woman from releasing games for themselves? what is stopping them from upping the bar?
Is this all a case of rather sit on my fat-ass and /like or /unlike, because I'm to fucking lazy and it is rather easier to just blab about it and expect change?
I do feel an ere of over-sensitivity gone mental with the whim of sit-on-ass wait for change.
I read The Ninja, very violent very sexual and I pretty much enjoyed it. Did that objectify myself, woman or ninjas?
...maybe those tannies should keep away from games, hec maybe even life itself *shrugs*. YOU ARE ONLY INFLUENCED BY SOMETHING IF YOU LET IT AND NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE UNLESS YOU GET OF YOUR ARSE.
/shouting off
/spitting off
/hissing off
/ranty off
/gets on with fucking life
/ok rant now off
/cont. with desperate housewives
Graal
New member
Actually, the implications of casual sexism spreads far further than 'it only affects you if you let it', but okay.
The problem here is enforcing certain stereotypes. Sexism has become a casual part of everyday life, and that's what feminists are fighting for. You might think objectifying women is harmless, but have you considered the mindset that prompted that isn't as harmless? Have you considered that by objectifying women and then saying it is 'okay' you are enforcing that mindset?
The problem here is enforcing certain stereotypes. Sexism has become a casual part of everyday life, and that's what feminists are fighting for. You might think objectifying women is harmless, but have you considered the mindset that prompted that isn't as harmless? Have you considered that by objectifying women and then saying it is 'okay' you are enforcing that mindset?
Necuno
The Piper
thought 99% was screaming like a girl and probably just BS... you might have missed one true part:
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make it two
We can be "smart" and debate this until we become bones followed by dust, but unless something is done it will keep on going and that is an unchangeable fact.
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