I'm a girl, and I love playing video games. Admittedly, my life doesn't revolve around them, but still, I really like to play them. I think it's quite sexist and stereotypical to say that games don't appeal to girls. Does anyone else agree, or am I the only girl who comes onto this forum?
Originally posted by MeAndMac: I'm a girl, and I love playing video games. Admittedly, my life doesn't revolve around them, but still, I really like to play them. I think it's quite sexist and stereotypical to say that games don't appeal to girls. Does anyone else agree, or am I the only girl who comes onto this forum?
Yeah, I agree with that, I think that video games should be played by everyone, if they choose to play that is. Actually, I know quite a lot of girl gamers around where I live.
While there's no denying there are girl gamers, I think it's that they are seen as such a 'minority' that they are dis-counted. It's a shame and a dumb way of doing business I know, and it's not helped by most games being seemingly aimed at men by featuring a macho male hero with big guns.
Out of interest, what games do you play, MeAndMac?
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Im a girl, and im not ashamed to say that i do play games. And i know i like them, theres nothing wrong with that. In the society they think girls=makeup, shopping boys=football, booze. Thats definatly not true! It depends on the personality of the indivdual not the way the whole world thinks they should be!
Originally posted by fantasy and comedy are all my joy: Oh and do you think colouring consoles pink or baby blue would make me more convinced to buy a PSP or a DS?
Personally, I don't think it would make any difference what-so-ever lol. After all, it is the games that should attract people, not what colour the console is.
Originally posted by fantasy and comedy are all my joy: Oh and do you think colouring consoles pink or baby blue would make me more convinced to buy a PSP or a DS?
Personally, I don't think it would make any difference what-so-ever lol. After all, it is the games that should attract people, not what colour the console is.
Girls get influenced on which colour suits the sexes. In this case pink or blue but the DS or PSP has to be pretty to look attractive for the buyer to say "hey, that looks cool!"
Originally posted by fantasy and comedy are all my joy: Girls get influenced on which colour suits the sexes. In this case pink or blue but the DS or PSP has to be pretty to look attractive for the buyer to say "hey, that looks cool!"
Yeah, I see what you mean. It's like you said before though, about how males and females are thought of in society. I'm a 16 year old male, and im not ashamed to say that I like to read books and actually like to have intellectual conversations.
Originally posted by fantasy and comedy are all my joy: Girls get influenced on which colour suits the sexes. In this case pink or blue but the DS or PSP has to be pretty to look attractive for the buyer to say "hey, that looks cool!"
Yeah, I see what you mean. It's like you said before though, about how males and females are thought of in society. I'm a 16 year old male, and im not ashamed to say that I like to read books and actually like to have intellectual conversations.
Yeah and who says you cant do all those things? No one.( Well probaly your mum!) An individual has their own decisions and opinions in which they can express in any way shape or form. In this case gaming, it dosnt have to be just for buys. Game manufaturers have done their best to appeal to both sexes. Theres games like Sims , Animal crossing, Nintendogs and Peach *cough* and i do have themm ALL...well not sims cause i dont like Sims. See theres lots of games that appeal to girls but that side is lopp-sided cause its based at one angle. Just girly animal rubbish. Boys games, well theres plenty i got to admit! Theres FIFA world cup, Residentail Evil, Tekam. Based on sports and blood shed. See how lopp-sided both is? I play a bit of both cause i got 2 brothers and they got the PS2 and Gamecube, and they dont mind if i watch them play them games and if i play them.
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Originally posted by The Rafalutionist: Yeah, I see what you mean. It's like you said before though, about how males and females are thought of in society. I'm a 16 year old male, and im not ashamed to say that I like to read books and actually like to have intellectual conversations.
Yeah and who says you cant do all those things? No one.( Well probaly your mum!) An individual has their own decisions and opinions in which they can express in any way shape or form. In this case gaming, it doesnt have to be just for boys. Game manufacturers have done their best to appeal to both sexes. Theres games like Sims , Animal crossing, Nintendogs and Peach *cough* and i do have them ALL...well not sims cause i dont like Sims. See theres lots of games that appeal to girls but that side is lopp-sided cause its based at one angle. Just girly animal rubbish. Boys games, well theres plenty i got to admit! Theres FIFA world cup, Resident Evil, Tekam. Based on sports and blood shed. See how lopp-sided both is?
I play a bit of both cause i got 2 brothers and they got the PS2 and Gamecube, and they dont mind if i watch them play them games and if i play them.
Yeah, game producers do not really realise that anybody might want to play any type of game.
Im a girl & i love playing games like MGS, Tony Hawk, Gran Turismo, Burnout i also like my rpgs FF i think it's what appeals 2 the individual my best friend 4 example will play Burnout, Tony Hawk but not GT or MGS
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I'm a girl, and I love playing video games. Admittedly, my life doesn't revolve around them, but still, I really like to play them. I think it's quite sexist and stereotypical to say that games don't appeal to girls. Does anyone else agree, or am I the only girl who comes onto this forum?
I completely agree with you
Im a girl but i love playing computer games like GTA, fifa, + my all time fave tony hawks
Boys are sooooo annoying, the sexist pigs just assume girls are crap at computer games
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Yeah I know i couple of girls who are gamers also I find it odd that people think all female gamers are in to is dance matt 'games' I mean girls do play games like Resident Evil and FFS as well.
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