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Why are so few females interested in computer games? gaming seems to appeal to males on a whole lot of different levels (competitiveness, an interest in technology/gadgets, etc.) but is the male-dominance in gaming pushed by the gaming industry? Do females enjoy the same things about gaming as blokes do?
Is the gaming industry sexist?
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Paul Harries
Aberystwyth
Is the gaming industry sexist?
Cheers
Paul Harries
Aberystwyth
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ShadowDragon wrote:
> You mean peeps interested in role play, like dungeons and dragons. Not
> all of them go out into a field dressed as elves, although I did find
> that funny =oD. Two of my friends at university have a big interest in
> it and go to club run by the university. They said there were about
> 50/60 people there. I'll sometimes take part in role play, but I'd
> prefer to play Baldur's Gate on our LAN. That is good!
My friends do that. They are doing one in September/August I *think*.. I'm going to get photos and blackmail them with them, by putting copies on the sixth form common room notice board. That will teach em!
Jon Robson
Billericay
> You mean peeps interested in role play, like dungeons and dragons. Not
> all of them go out into a field dressed as elves, although I did find
> that funny =oD. Two of my friends at university have a big interest in
> it and go to club run by the university. They said there were about
> 50/60 people there. I'll sometimes take part in role play, but I'd
> prefer to play Baldur's Gate on our LAN. That is good!
My friends do that. They are doing one in September/August I *think*.. I'm going to get photos and blackmail them with them, by putting copies on the sixth form common room notice board. That will teach em!
Jon Robson
Billericay
Oh but I am my lamb
(see what I did there?!!)
(see what I did there?!!)
You're not better than me Myst
Tsk Tsk
Tsk Tsk
Someone has to.
We have so few females here because when one appears Goatboy takes them away for 'questionning'. ?
Bling bling!
Monkey_With_Attitude wrote:
> Ryan Bollu
> Southend On Sea
lol
Someones taking the p!ss!!!
> Ryan Bollu
> Southend On Sea
lol
Someones taking the p!ss!!!
The Playman wrote:
> Why are so few females interested in computer games?
You don't know how many females are interested in gaming. In any online community, the female gamers are always being stereotyped ("You're a girl so you can't play Quake" and "Girls are rubbish at computer games" etc). Some of the females don't use an obviously feminine psuedonym to avoid that, as well as comments from internet perverts.
> gaming seems to appeal to males on a whole lot of different levels > (competitiveness, an interest in technology/gadgets, etc.) but is the > male-dominance in gaming pushed by the gaming industry?
There is a female gamer market, but not profitable enough for the industry to launch a range of games directly aimed at them. There is the occasional Barbie software and stuff (not sure if you can call them games) but how many people actually buy those? So the outcome is - if females want to game, they buy what's there. Otherwise, tough.
> Do females enjoy the same things about gaming as blokes do?
Most females don't like shooting things. Sometimes not entirely because of violence and blood, but because of a game's perhaps slightly more complicated control systems (compare MoHAA to The Sims). But generally, girls don't do the 'guy' stuff and vice versa because the two sexes have been brought up in different ways. While a boy might be bashing his brother over the head with a lightsaber girls are playing with My Little Pony and Barbie and dolls.
> Is the gaming industry sexist?
Definitely.
> Why are so few females interested in computer games?
You don't know how many females are interested in gaming. In any online community, the female gamers are always being stereotyped ("You're a girl so you can't play Quake" and "Girls are rubbish at computer games" etc). Some of the females don't use an obviously feminine psuedonym to avoid that, as well as comments from internet perverts.
> gaming seems to appeal to males on a whole lot of different levels > (competitiveness, an interest in technology/gadgets, etc.) but is the > male-dominance in gaming pushed by the gaming industry?
There is a female gamer market, but not profitable enough for the industry to launch a range of games directly aimed at them. There is the occasional Barbie software and stuff (not sure if you can call them games) but how many people actually buy those? So the outcome is - if females want to game, they buy what's there. Otherwise, tough.
> Do females enjoy the same things about gaming as blokes do?
Most females don't like shooting things. Sometimes not entirely because of violence and blood, but because of a game's perhaps slightly more complicated control systems (compare MoHAA to The Sims). But generally, girls don't do the 'guy' stuff and vice versa because the two sexes have been brought up in different ways. While a boy might be bashing his brother over the head with a lightsaber girls are playing with My Little Pony and Barbie and dolls.
> Is the gaming industry sexist?
Definitely.
Mr Ripper wrote:
> Proper RPGs (like Baldur's Gate et al) are not at all aimed at girls.
> They are instead aimed at the true RPG community. IE the "sad
> geeks" that gather in fields dressed like elven mage swinging
> wooden swords at each other screaming out damage points and dice
> rolls. This community is largely male.
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You mean peeps interested in role play, like dungeons and dragons. Not all of them go out into a field dressed as elves, although I did find that funny =oD. Two of my friends at university have a big interest in it and go to club run by the university. They said there were about 50/60 people there. I'll sometimes take part in role play, but I'd prefer to play Baldur's Gate on our LAN. That is good!
> Proper RPGs (like Baldur's Gate et al) are not at all aimed at girls.
> They are instead aimed at the true RPG community. IE the "sad
> geeks" that gather in fields dressed like elven mage swinging
> wooden swords at each other screaming out damage points and dice
> rolls. This community is largely male.
-----
You mean peeps interested in role play, like dungeons and dragons. Not all of them go out into a field dressed as elves, although I did find that funny =oD. Two of my friends at university have a big interest in it and go to club run by the university. They said there were about 50/60 people there. I'll sometimes take part in role play, but I'd prefer to play Baldur's Gate on our LAN. That is good!
Rosalind wrote:
> I always thought that RPGs were aimed more at Girls than boys, but I
> don't think that this is a widespread opinion.
Proper RPGs (like Baldur's Gate et al) are not at all aimed at girls. They are instead aimed at the true RPG community. IE the "sad geeks" that gather in fields dressed like elven mage swinging wooden swords at each other screaming out damage points and dice rolls. This community is largely male.
> I always thought that RPGs were aimed more at Girls than boys, but I
> don't think that this is a widespread opinion.
Proper RPGs (like Baldur's Gate et al) are not at all aimed at girls. They are instead aimed at the true RPG community. IE the "sad geeks" that gather in fields dressed like elven mage swinging wooden swords at each other screaming out damage points and dice rolls. This community is largely male.
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