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The gamer label has changed quite a bit in the last few years, at this point even someone who plays angry birds on their phone is a gamer and or a geek.
I pay no mind to such things, gaming isn't inclusive and it was never meant to be.
I pay no mind to such things, gaming isn't inclusive and it was never meant to be.
Actually, it IS inclusive. That's why there is a huge multi million dollar mainstream market for it.
The label was too broad to be useful in the first place since it has NEVER had a proper definition. It never meant anything except to people who created their own definitions. And being a gamer alone doesn't speak too much about someones personality; the types of people who have played and enjoyed games have always covered a broad spectrum.
The label was too broad to be useful in the first place since it has NEVER had a proper definition. It never meant anything except to people who created their own definitions. And being a gamer alone doesn't speak too much about someones personality; the types of people who have played and enjoyed games have always covered a broad spectrum.
"Gaymer" is by no means a recent development. GayGamer.net has been around for years, and I'm sure the term existed before then.
I'm not sure how singling out and bringing attention to a minority is a bad thing? If people aren't aware of the problems faced by individuals in certain minorities, then those problems will never be resolved.
A black gamer con sounds like a wonderful idea; why the hell not?
"When someone says to me "I'm a gamer", I'll now have to ask them to be more specific about it" No, you won't. That would be ridiculous. If I met you, I might tell you that I was a gamer (if the topic of games came up). If other topics came up, I might mention that I was gay. You could then deduce that I am a gay gamer. It's not a label I would want you to call me though, it's just two important aspects of who I am. Casual and Core are very different terms in this regard.
And I realize that your last sentence is probably rhetorical, but... E3 and PAX and almost any other gaming convention fits that description. Those conventions are NOT based around gays though.
I'm not sure how singling out and bringing attention to a minority is a bad thing? If people aren't aware of the problems faced by individuals in certain minorities, then those problems will never be resolved.
A black gamer con sounds like a wonderful idea; why the hell not?
"When someone says to me "I'm a gamer", I'll now have to ask them to be more specific about it" No, you won't. That would be ridiculous. If I met you, I might tell you that I was a gamer (if the topic of games came up). If other topics came up, I might mention that I was gay. You could then deduce that I am a gay gamer. It's not a label I would want you to call me though, it's just two important aspects of who I am. Casual and Core are very different terms in this regard.
And I realize that your last sentence is probably rhetorical, but... E3 and PAX and almost any other gaming convention fits that description. Those conventions are NOT based around gays though.
Honestly, I hate the idea of division like this. I hate it when I see it in the world around me... when somehow we are not all part of the community, but dividing up the community basically into clicks based on a few features of ourselves (physical or otherwise)... and maybe it's not new, but I hate seeing it in the gaming community to.
Sorry, but screw you. You are GAMERS! Not Hard core... not Casual... not Gaymers... GAMERS. You play games... and to hell with everything else. It doesn't matter, especially not behind the screen, controller, and/or mic.
Sorry, but screw you. You are GAMERS! Not Hard core... not Casual... not Gaymers... GAMERS. You play games... and to hell with everything else. It doesn't matter, especially not behind the screen, controller, and/or mic.
