Gamestation Defends "Sexist" Ad
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What most of you are conveniently failing to remember is that, viewed in our social context, interpreting this as "You are cheap, this game is cheaper" is perfectly reasonable.
Let's say I said, "Codblops is easier then your mom." It doesn't matter that, in a literal sense, I could argue that I'm saying your mom is hard (Giggidy), what it will mostly be read as is, "Your mom is easy, Codblops is easier."
I don't know why, but the internet is some sort of useless hotbed for misogyny and ignorant, worthless fucks trying to pretend they have the moral high ground.
And to those of you crying that us poor, defenceless men are vicitimised on TV: Yeh, you're right. You know what? Do something about it. Write the company a letter. Don't buy their products. Make it unprofitable for them to release ads like that. Get off your lazy ass and do something about it rather than just sit and complain and mire yourselves further in the sickening internet culture of hating women.
TL;DR: Dear internet, STFU
Let's say I said, "Codblops is easier then your mom." It doesn't matter that, in a literal sense, I could argue that I'm saying your mom is hard (Giggidy), what it will mostly be read as is, "Your mom is easy, Codblops is easier."
I don't know why, but the internet is some sort of useless hotbed for misogyny and ignorant, worthless fucks trying to pretend they have the moral high ground.
And to those of you crying that us poor, defenceless men are vicitimised on TV: Yeh, you're right. You know what? Do something about it. Write the company a letter. Don't buy their products. Make it unprofitable for them to release ads like that. Get off your lazy ass and do something about it rather than just sit and complain and mire yourselves further in the sickening internet culture of hating women.
TL;DR: Dear internet, STFU
Also, at what point would it be more reasonable to ask someone to retire than to take down a fucking sign, one that probably cost all of fifty bucks for the entire run?
That's stupid. If it was a romance literature bookstore where 90% of the audience was female, and there was an ad that said "cheaper than your boyfriend", women would probably STILL be complaining that it's sexist because "it's implying that I NEED a man, even if it's fictional!" or something. Get over it...
Brits dont take... YOUR BEING IRONIC RIGHT?!Distorted Stu said:
Still what with general mistreatment of women happening all over the world the fact that people cant just ever laugh or side step this is perfectic.
It made me giggle and I have only the utter most respect for women, my mum and younger sister made sure of that... by beating me.
This is a wonderful counterpoint to that article about the DA2 romances from Bioware.
I wish more gaming companies had people like those at Bioware - people who actually think for a moment beyond the demographics of the current majority group in gaming and stop pretending as though that group had some inherent moral right to service over all others.
(The "it's a joke, it's not sexist" people: notice how the joke doesn't work if you change it to "Cheaper than your boyfriend."? Funny how that works.)
I wish more gaming companies had people like those at Bioware - people who actually think for a moment beyond the demographics of the current majority group in gaming and stop pretending as though that group had some inherent moral right to service over all others.
(The "it's a joke, it's not sexist" people: notice how the joke doesn't work if you change it to "Cheaper than your boyfriend."? Funny how that works.)
Well, I know now what game I'm never going to buy, and what place I'm never going to buy from. I love when places so clearly say that they don't want my business because they're too busy gagging for the attention of the subset of male gamers that are total pricks.
As an aside, when did sexism become edgy? It's the most boring, dull thing there is. If they really wanted to be edgy, they'd be feminists. Equality and true open-mindedness are far more controversial than 'humour' like this.
As an aside, when did sexism become edgy? It's the most boring, dull thing there is. If they really wanted to be edgy, they'd be feminists. Equality and true open-mindedness are far more controversial than 'humour' like this.
A harmless little joke, blown out of proportion by oversensitive women who can't read the difference between a joke and actual genuine hatred.
Ah, this is just a play on the fact that in the UK, there is a big thing amongst girls about Call of Duty being a major distraction to their boyfriends. Sort of like complaining about a football obsession in a non-geeky fellow. It is kinda funny, and in this day and age, the only way to move past sexual discrimination and sexism is to make light of the old ways.
I showed this add to my friend (which is a lesbian) and she got a great chuckle out of it. Although she was slightly peeved that it only applied to guys, but I didn't see her throwing a fit about this whole situation.Eri said:
I quoted because you ninja'd me to "***** Please".
This isn't exactly 'making fun of the old ways' though. It's fairly clearly buying right into them.
(And those 'boy obsessed with CoD' jokes are bloody ridiculous as well. Because, y'know, all boys are such game-obsessed twits that they'll give a game a higher priority than someone they presumably care about. I hate misandry.)
(And those 'boy obsessed with CoD' jokes are bloody ridiculous as well. Because, y'know, all boys are such game-obsessed twits that they'll give a game a higher priority than someone they presumably care about. I hate misandry.)
They would be pondering the stereotype if they went on about gamers not having girlfriends.
While this ad is still bullshit it IS progress. Somehow.
While this ad is still bullshit it IS progress. Somehow.
I give all my buisiness to GAME now anyway, the people who work there are nicer, and you can have a good chat with them...Same with my local single store retailer.
Alucard:
If a woman acts sexist towards men or women, then yeah, she's sexist. It's not exactly a male-only affliction.
Siege:
Yeah, that's sexist, but so's this.
Exterminas:
If it's progress, then it's extremely poor. An improvement on a stereotype that puts down another group at the same time isn't exactly that good of an improvement. They could have gone against the 'gamers are losers with no girlfriends' stereotype without putting down girls.
If a woman acts sexist towards men or women, then yeah, she's sexist. It's not exactly a male-only affliction.
Siege:
Yeah, that's sexist, but so's this.
Exterminas:
If it's progress, then it's extremely poor. An improvement on a stereotype that puts down another group at the same time isn't exactly that good of an improvement. They could have gone against the 'gamers are losers with no girlfriends' stereotype without putting down girls.