Videogames and Sexism
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Yes, this topic has been discussed to death *hides from rocks being thrown in my general direction*, but I just found this post today that kind of rustled my jimmies.
http://m.xojane.com/entertainment/michelle-rodriguez-women-who-rock-panel-comic-con?utm_medium=facebook
Here's what happened, if you don't want to read it (kind of long)
1.) Girl goes to comic-con
2.) She's disgusted at the vulgar humor (racist and sexist jokes) as well as irritated by the nerd lingo going around. Guys are throwing around the word "rape" loosely.
3.) She goes to a Marvel studio panel
4.) Most of the people there are white males. This troubles her.
5.) Michelle Rodriguez comes out and talks for a bit about sexist things that have happened to her, and other females recall tragic sexist memories.
6.) Audience is quiet and uncomfortable.
7.) Michelle says more women need to start writing (for games and movies)
Okay, so I'm a pretty understanding guy. Being in a place where everyone makes fun of my people would suck. Oh wait, being the Mexican minority in high school. Except it didn't suck. Unless the jokes were lame, then I'd have to pretend to laugh.
You know how much shit Mexicans have been through? A lot of shit; literally and figuratively. But I don't get butt hurt when someone makes fun of me hopping over borders. Because why would I?
That's not even the part that bugs me all that much, though.
The part that bugs me is how she says "more women need to write" (for videogames and movies)
I think if more of the female population wanted to be in this industry, they would. It would be like me going to an erotic novel convention and telling all the middle-aged women there that erotic novels should be for ALL demographics, and that more men need to write them!
And they all need to have Mexican leads!
And the leads can't have abs, because darn it then you're objectifying us!
If you disagree with me, please reply. I always love hearing the other side and maybe you can sway my opinion on this a bit. But for now this problem just seems like a non-problem to me.
http://m.xojane.com/entertainment/michelle-rodriguez-women-who-rock-panel-comic-con?utm_medium=facebook
Here's what happened, if you don't want to read it (kind of long)
1.) Girl goes to comic-con
2.) She's disgusted at the vulgar humor (racist and sexist jokes) as well as irritated by the nerd lingo going around. Guys are throwing around the word "rape" loosely.
3.) She goes to a Marvel studio panel
4.) Most of the people there are white males. This troubles her.
5.) Michelle Rodriguez comes out and talks for a bit about sexist things that have happened to her, and other females recall tragic sexist memories.
6.) Audience is quiet and uncomfortable.
7.) Michelle says more women need to start writing (for games and movies)
Okay, so I'm a pretty understanding guy. Being in a place where everyone makes fun of my people would suck. Oh wait, being the Mexican minority in high school. Except it didn't suck. Unless the jokes were lame, then I'd have to pretend to laugh.
You know how much shit Mexicans have been through? A lot of shit; literally and figuratively. But I don't get butt hurt when someone makes fun of me hopping over borders. Because why would I?
That's not even the part that bugs me all that much, though.
The part that bugs me is how she says "more women need to write" (for videogames and movies)
I think if more of the female population wanted to be in this industry, they would. It would be like me going to an erotic novel convention and telling all the middle-aged women there that erotic novels should be for ALL demographics, and that more men need to write them!
And they all need to have Mexican leads!
And the leads can't have abs, because darn it then you're objectifying us!
If you disagree with me, please reply. I always love hearing the other side and maybe you can sway my opinion on this a bit. But for now this problem just seems like a non-problem to me.