#10581818, By sega Tropes vs. Women in Video Games

sega 28 Sep 2014 10:22:13 908 posts
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conorkc wrote:

sega wrote:Who would get put in charge? Who would determine the taste and standard of the regulator? Could the regulator not also be corrupted?
Exactly the same questions can be made about sexism in games.

No one wants a regulator for sexism in gaming. As I keep saying, it's about pointing out common sexist tropes in the hope that developers and gamers will take them into consideration. Laws and regulation are the last things I'd want.

As for Anita saying that she's not a fan of games, does that matter? I'd definitely say the same thing, despite still enjoying and playing games. Fan is short for fanatic, which is not how I'd want to describe myself considering some of the problems highlighted about games. However, even if you find video of her saying "I've never even played a single game before I started these videos", it wouldn't mean that these tropes she's showing don't exist.

Also, why does Anita keep coming up if this is about corruption in games journalism? As was said by someone else earlier, why haven't you made a Gamergate thread to discuss games journalism? I'll even join in and continue the debate. If feminism isn't an issue with Gamergate then we don't need to keep discussing it in threads about feminism.