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That's a cute story. I once got a bj for not only being good at Tony Hawk, but being able to walk outside, ollie a curb and bust a 180 shove it. My younger self felt pretty badass.
"I subscribe to the ridiculous stereotype that all gamers are socially backwards virgins (which is as untrue as it is over used."
The irony of writing your two blog posts back to back is just priceless. In the first one, you claim that they are all powerful white male overlords - elites who dominate culture ruthlessly, excluding women for their own amusement.
Then you immediately follow it up with an article pointing out how powerless, un-privileged, and pathetic the public's perception of gamers has been for 30 years. Priceless.
"I once got laid for being good at videogames," obviously implying that it is a very, veryyyyyyyyyyyy unusual occurrence. The normal thing being total rejection of gaming by females. Exactly as I said.
The irony of writing your two blog posts back to back is just priceless. In the first one, you claim that they are all powerful white male overlords - elites who dominate culture ruthlessly, excluding women for their own amusement.
Then you immediately follow it up with an article pointing out how powerless, un-privileged, and pathetic the public's perception of gamers has been for 30 years. Priceless.
"I once got laid for being good at videogames," obviously implying that it is a very, veryyyyyyyyyyyy unusual occurrence. The normal thing being total rejection of gaming by females. Exactly as I said.
It amuses me that you're from Canberra and your story is about a lady who took you in and gave you breakfast. :D
Shinta I think you might be reading different blogs than the ones I have written. In my other post I don't claim anything of the sort. If I communicated my ideas poorly I apologise but my intention was to point out that the straight white male demographic is largely catered to by publishers, to the point where we've come to expect it. I did not mean to claim the that gamers are are all powerful white male overlords - elites who dominate culture ruthlessly, excluding women for their own amusement. Gamers don't choose what games are made or how they're advertised, at least not directly, but they are responsible for their own actions. Actions like getting upset and defensive when someone discusses trying to make gaming more inclusive.
As to what amuses you so much about these two post being published together I have no idea. These is no thematic link between them. One was a post about privilege, the other a story about being a gamer and getting laid. I mention that the media often portrays gaming as a hobby only enjoyed by stereotyped socially awkward nerds. This is true, but entirely unrelated to any point I make in the other article. I don't see the irony.
Also me implying that getting laid because of videogames is an unusual occurrence is in no way the same as me implying that females totally reject gaming. That's a pretty massive leap of logic you have achieved there and you should be commended for it.
As to what amuses you so much about these two post being published together I have no idea. These is no thematic link between them. One was a post about privilege, the other a story about being a gamer and getting laid. I mention that the media often portrays gaming as a hobby only enjoyed by stereotyped socially awkward nerds. This is true, but entirely unrelated to any point I make in the other article. I don't see the irony.
Also me implying that getting laid because of videogames is an unusual occurrence is in no way the same as me implying that females totally reject gaming. That's a pretty massive leap of logic you have achieved there and you should be commended for it.
