tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post3281490813060771172..comments2023-10-05T23:00:32.066-04:00Comments on Dreambound: What is the iconic girl gamer?Kaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-55300157723503315522010-09-27T12:53:55.617-04:002010-09-27T12:53:55.617-04:00Mulan's father's reaction to her return is...Mulan's father's reaction to her return is still one of my favorite bits of film.<br /><br />"The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter."<br /><br />That had nothing to do with how she looked, and everything to do with what she did, who she was, and pure family love.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-55487979529486135082010-09-20T00:09:58.083-04:002010-09-20T00:09:58.083-04:00I have to admit - I am a bit troubled by the frequ...I have to admit - I am a bit troubled by the frequent usage of the word "slutty" that's being tossed around here. I think that's one of those hot button words that people tend to throw around, without having a real idea of what it means or just for the sake of using it.<br /><br />I don't know, it just seems like a really "go to" adjective. From what I've seen, it's a double edged sword. If you don't loosen up and have fun, you're seen as a hard-ass or as being frigid and people think ill of you. If you're a girl who likes to play rough and be a little risque, you're a hoebag and that's not good. I think you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. <br /><br />I love the blog and I've plugged your blog, myself and I don't think there was any offense meant. But I just kind of cringe when I see people toss that description out so casually, that's all.Oestrushttp://thestoriesofo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-55449755500320470562010-09-18T18:19:01.284-04:002010-09-18T18:19:01.284-04:00"What does it mean to be a girl gamer?"
..."What does it mean to be a girl gamer?"<br /><br /><br />1) You're a girl<br />2) you're a gamer.<br /><br /><br /><br />;)Beranabushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405946379270456095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-80463977206366409232010-09-18T02:37:42.298-04:002010-09-18T02:37:42.298-04:00Love your post Kae.
And yes, I do find the male t...Love your post Kae. <br />And yes, I do find the male taurens to be darling. ^_^Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178716048824609880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-49551312621194948072010-09-17T14:08:22.513-04:002010-09-17T14:08:22.513-04:00You've overlooked my favorite female hero : Xe...You've overlooked my favorite female hero : Xena! (and Gabrielle too!).<br /><br />I've really been trying to avoid posting about gender on my blog...but it's getting difficult to abstain from the conversation.Jasylahttp://cannotbetamed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-87051618734169939802010-09-17T13:20:16.209-04:002010-09-17T13:20:16.209-04:00I welcome girl gamers with open arms. Point in cas...I welcome girl gamers with open arms. Point in case, my wife is as big of a gamer as I am. I laugh when non-guild group members as if she is real, a bot voice, or if somebody is using a voice mod over vent.Wyldzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749999122891036489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-56820833561022330912010-09-17T13:17:02.597-04:002010-09-17T13:17:02.597-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wyldzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749999122891036489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-66850648110953823242010-09-16T19:30:26.515-04:002010-09-16T19:30:26.515-04:00Excellent post. So true on both sides, too bad mos...Excellent post. So true on both sides, too bad most of the "gamer" girls I've known are the slutty types.<br />Yeah when your playing games with those types (no pun intended lol) all they do is whine and complain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132879076199012435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-88163017650294016582010-09-16T17:00:08.462-04:002010-09-16T17:00:08.462-04:00Great post Kae!
I agree there is a difference bet...Great post Kae!<br /><br />I agree there is a difference between being confident and attractive woman vs being overly slutified purely for men.Keredriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-36768810368847400242010-09-16T15:03:57.520-04:002010-09-16T15:03:57.520-04:00Leia was placed in the role of love interest, rath...Leia was placed in the role of love interest, rather than as *the* main character. She was strong and self-sufficient, certainly, but she also still fell prey to the classic damsel-in-need-of-rescue role. Even Mon Mothma was that "idealist leader in need of protection." <br /><br />Now, had she been the one that went and trained in the Force and got a lightsaber and fought her father on the bridge of the Deathstar...Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-15065379702833306402010-09-16T14:58:32.083-04:002010-09-16T14:58:32.083-04:00Girls have no place in my gaming world. Just be a...Girls have no place in my gaming world. Just be a gamer. Anything else is just silly details.Jarrhttp://insidethejarr.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-92070444853722735132010-09-16T14:24:07.901-04:002010-09-16T14:24:07.901-04:00Princess Leia was not mentioned. I am sad :(Princess Leia was not mentioned. I am sad :(Zynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-79257489896107687512010-09-16T07:28:33.991-04:002010-09-16T07:28:33.991-04:00Campaign for Real Beauty...which is intended to ge...Campaign for Real Beauty...which is intended to get consumers buying their stuff because they're "the good guys".<br /><br />Also...Sailor Moon =DMillianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-87373420669975017362010-09-15T22:26:38.160-04:002010-09-15T22:26:38.160-04:00I don't like slutty gamer girls. I prefer my g...I don't like slutty gamer girls. I prefer my gamer girls capable. I'm not interested in how hot she is or how gimagnimus her bresticles are. If she can't play the game, I just don't care. <br /><br />I rather like playing with girls because of 3 things:<br /><br />1. Girls whine less.<br />2. Girls are underdogs. I'm a sucker for the Mighty Ducks, yo.<br />3. Guys think sweaty balls is a great conversation piece. <br /><br />I know that the majority of gamers are guys. I know that they hold onto that fact as a way of saying girls can't play.<br /><br />The dangerous thing is categorizing them at all, though. I mean, saying all girls are bad gamers is just about as inaccurate as saying all girls are great gamers. There are only 2 types of gamers: Good ones and frag bait.<br /><br />As for role models: I look up to girl gamers, even though I'm a guy. I mean, here's a group of people, who are insulted and mocked because they are geeks. I love that there's a group of underdogs out there who are fighting for recognition through skill. To hell with the garbage that uses sex to get that point across. It's like, Yeah you have a great rack, now srsly, SHOOT THE DAMNED FLAG CARRIER!<br /><br />I'm not trying to get laid here, I'm trying to play a game. I support all gamers of the feminine variety, as long as they have the skills. If they don't, they need to go practice like we all did. No free rides.<br /><br />Skill > Sexy. <br /><br />Role Models are just that because of their skills, regardless of how aesthetically pleasing they may or may not be.Partsharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005563434367149111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-5519022108752688692010-09-15T21:45:21.216-04:002010-09-15T21:45:21.216-04:00I've had conflicts with only a couple other fe...I've had conflicts with only a couple other female gamers; half my raid on any given night might be female :) One plays a male tauren however... cuz she just likes the way they look. <3Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-54099416552113197742010-09-15T16:55:34.223-04:002010-09-15T16:55:34.223-04:00We must be near the same age, because many of thos...We must be near the same age, because many of those characters I grew up watching too. The most significant female role model I had while growing up would be Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane on "Lois & Clark". Even though Superman was the star of the show, it always seemed to center around Lois.<br /><br />Here was a person that I could relate to at a time where Baywatch was a hit show. She had dark hair and eyes, athletic, intelligence and was stubborn. She was also supremely confident in herself and her talents. I love that show still to this day.<br /><br />I had a Nintendo when I was 8 years old, followed by the usual consoles. I played mostly action RPG games on the pc, and WoW was my first MMO. Of my female friends, I was the only gamer. Usually in my guilds there are 1 or 2 other females, but I don't mind it. I'm mostly concerned of people automatically thinking that I'm bad (female moonkin player usually does :P )or not being critical of me if I do mess up.<br /><br />I do encounter a lot of flirting, but I'm not overt at all in the chat channels or on vent. I suppose if I had an ugly male character I'd receive a lot less of it, but like you pointed out, I want an attractive avatar!<br /><br />There are obviously a lot more female gamers now than even 5 years ago, and that's a good thing.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-45979176441438085752010-09-15T16:42:03.878-04:002010-09-15T16:42:03.878-04:00All goes back to the first personality trait passe...All goes back to the first personality trait passed down to women: The art of manipulation. Eve got Adam to eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, even though he knew better.<br /><br />Women just have an undefinable power over men.<br /><br />And well its true we all start as the perfect female (XX), except some of us develop a genetic imperfection and we become male (XY).Coldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988692142058297277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-32257649964847542362010-09-15T13:56:39.392-04:002010-09-15T13:56:39.392-04:00Someone can be sexy without being slutty. Confide...Someone can be sexy without being slutty. Confidence is, indeed, attractive in both men and women. So is being physically fit, or smart, or funny. They're also not something you'd shun in public ;)<br /><br />I will agree that girls are remarkably more vicious than boys, when scorned. Sly, subtle, conniving, manipulative... more sneaky than the straight-forward, male "I don't like you" /punch. As a camp counselor... I know :DKaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-34684182826048941712010-09-15T13:41:32.901-04:002010-09-15T13:41:32.901-04:00Read your post. You mention confidence, Well to be...Read your post. You mention confidence, Well to be honest man or woman, Confidence is always sexy. It seems the only problem confident women have our other women. <br /><br />You girls are more vicious to each other than men could ever be.Riverhttp://highlatencylife.com/noreply@blogger.com