Comments on: Girl Gamers – Two Hands, Ten Fingers… Three Eyes http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/ Platform Nation is a collaboration of several gaming podcasts who decided it would be best for our gamers, the podcasters and the rest of the gaming community if they came together to share efforts. Together we have a larger voice in the community for the gamers that we strive to speak for. We share the same forums and for the most part, share the same listeners. After all, we are a community, not a network Platform Nation, United We Game. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MPsBrat13 http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12618 MPsBrat13 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.platformnation.com/?p=15106#comment-12618 I'm 34 years old and have no problem being called a girl. I'm confident enough with who I am that I don't feel the need to compete with men, but I would like to be considered equal. But if you wanna get all serious about not making distinction between whether someone is male or female then do it all the way. Cut your hair short, wear mens clothing, loose the make-up, trim your nails and start grabbing your crotch. I'm a female and damn proud of it. I have long hair, get manicures & pedicures, work on my car, cook dinner, clean house, raise children, wear skirts, have an unending collection of shoes (most with 3 or more inch heels) and play vidoe games. Why shouldn't I be allowed to be both a girl and a gamer instead of having to fit in the one little "gamer" box. I like bring a "girl". I’m 34 years old and have no problem being called a girl. I’m confident enough with who I am that I don’t feel the need to compete with men, but I would like to be considered equal. But if you wanna get all serious about not making distinction between whether someone is male or female then do it all the way. Cut your hair short, wear mens clothing, loose the make-up, trim your nails and start grabbing your crotch. I’m a female and damn proud of it. I have long hair, get manicures & pedicures, work on my car, cook dinner, clean house, raise children, wear skirts, have an unending collection of shoes (most with 3 or more inch heels) and play vidoe games. Why shouldn’t I be allowed to be both a girl and a gamer instead of having to fit in the one little “gamer” box. I like bring a “girl”.

]]> By: Orange Monkey http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12617 Orange Monkey Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:26:28 +0000 http://www.platformnation.com/?p=15106#comment-12617 But how old is the average gamer? Would that average aged female person be happy being called a girl? If it's all about the fun of gaming then surely titles are irrelevant? My only thought on this really is that, until labels are thrown out the window you might as well write something along the lines of. "Yes I'm a girl film geek. So what of it?" Nobody says that because it isn't an issue. Until people get their heads around the concept that gaming is just a hobby and not some MALE DOMAIN it's going to be the, quite patronising, image of the pink controller. But how old is the average gamer? Would that average aged female person be happy being called a girl?
If it’s all about the fun of gaming then surely titles are irrelevant?
My only thought on this really is that, until labels are thrown out the window you might as well write something along the lines of.
“Yes I’m a girl film geek. So what of it?” Nobody says that because it isn’t an issue. Until people get their heads around the concept that gaming is just a hobby and not some MALE DOMAIN it’s going to be the, quite patronising, image of the pink controller.

]]> By: MPsBrat13 http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12616 MPsBrat13 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.platformnation.com/?p=15106#comment-12616 You tell 'em, GIRL! Yes, Orange Monkey, I said girl. Female, Woman, Chick, Babe, Broad, B*tch or Girl it's just a term to specify gender. So relax and enjoy gaming for the pure fun of it. You tell ‘em, GIRL!

Yes, Orange Monkey, I said girl. Female, Woman, Chick, Babe, Broad, B*tch or Girl it’s just a term to specify gender. So relax and enjoy gaming for the pure fun of it.

]]> By: Sarah Brannan http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12615 Sarah Brannan Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:39:40 +0000 http://www.platformnation.com/?p=15106#comment-12615 Just going by what most female gamers will call themselves. Most, not all. Thanks for the comment. :) Just going by what most female gamers will call themselves. Most, not all.
Thanks for the comment. :)

]]> By: Orange Monkey http://www.platformnation.com/2009/09/21/girl-gamers-two-hands-ten-fingers-three-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12614 Orange Monkey Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:29:53 +0000 http://www.platformnation.com/?p=15106#comment-12614 How about female gamer, or woman gamer? Girl gamer makes it sound like you are trying to sell to young boys. A product is a product and a hobby is a hobby. Until people can get passed the idea that it really doesn't matter what sex you are to enjoy something gaming will be stuck in the dark ages. How about female gamer, or woman gamer?

Girl gamer makes it sound like you are trying to sell to young boys.

A product is a product and a hobby is a hobby. Until people can get passed the idea that it really doesn’t matter what sex you are to enjoy something gaming will be stuck in the dark ages.

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