The gaming community has taken to twitter with the #1ReasonWhy tag, to discuss their individual experiences and views on why women are underrepresented in the gaming world.
Update This article and the #1ReasonWhy tag focus on why there aren't more women in the gaming world in terms of the industry itself, rather than as characters in games. Designers, programmers, writers and even players share their experiences, concerns and 'reasons why'.
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I believe it is very hard to make a convincing female hero. They can't make her a sexual object (sorta like the tomb raider movies), but at the same time can't be to aggressive, so much so that it becomes unconvincing.
Some people try too hard to have a strong female character, and they forget they they are still vulnerable. They shouldn't be walking around flipping 200 kilogram wrestlers on their backs.
I think if people managed to replicate the awesomeness of Sarah Connor and Ripley, and put the into a game, there would be more female gamers.
People have this idea that if a woman is portrayed in any sexual fashion than she is automatically less than a man or a victim somehow. This is just wrong and sexist. Sex is something that appeals to both genders and it doesn't have to be hid in order to make them into a hero.
Also the notion that she has to be vulnerable is wrong. The thinking behind that is that all women are weak no matter how strong they come off. You mention Ripley, and I think the best part of her character was that you saw her become stronger and stronger and lose all of that sense of vulnerability. She didn't need a protector, male or female, and by the end of those movies she was a pure badass.
Correct. I have the same amount of respect for a stripper trying to pay her way through college as I would a waitress trying to do the same thing. Both are heros IMO.
Just my opinion. Don't think that is sexist at all, just personal taste.
Ripley was vulnerable. You felt for her, as she seemed like an average woman. No combat training, yet she was facing a horde of xenomorphs when everyone around her (even elite colonial marines) was dying. That seems pretty vulnerable to me, and yes, I loved that movie as she became stronger and stronger.
And before people point to Jade from Beyond Good and Evil, I would remind them that she is also a good looking, strong female character. Video games are a part of the Entertainment media and that means that the characters you are going to play will be desirable ones in most cases.
The article IS actually about what you deem to be unique content, as it talks about "what is currently going on with women and gaming." Women and men in the gaming community are coming together right now through the #1ReasonWhy to discuss and work on the issues that are keeping women out of the industry.
Even if you don't agree that there's an issue in the industry, it's worth checking out the hashtag feed on twitter. There's a lot of responses and it's pretty eye opening.
Update: So the article is focusing on why there are so few lady game creators. That really isn't made clear by the title, but yeah that is a valid point of discussion. I recant my previous comment about this article being pointless.
You are the problem with thise site, not those writing the articles. Far more people like you around here in comparison to bad articles.
I am very saddened that people still grope women or make comments of rape or violence towards them because of their sex. I am saddened that men are not taught much earlier in life to respect women as people and to not treat anyone as sex objects.