"Girl Gamer Syndrome"
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I would just like to say that I mean absolutely NO offense by my message on this, which is;
I find this a very funny (though I understand your point) because all the girl gamers I know at the moment, are lesbians. I'm not kidding and I'm definitely not making fun of them or anything, but the thought that they are trying to appeal to guys that way is kind of outlandish to me at the moment
maybe later.
I find this a very funny (though I understand your point) because all the girl gamers I know at the moment, are lesbians. I'm not kidding and I'm definitely not making fun of them or anything, but the thought that they are trying to appeal to guys that way is kind of outlandish to me at the moment
maybe later.
I don't know, for me that feels all a bit much like living in some anime high school comedy. I don't have rivals - there will always be other people who are better at stuff than me, but that doesn't make me any less than I am. I'm certainly not competing for men - I'm married!Crazycat690 said:
It's partly the guys' fault for paying attention to them.
I personally like gamer girls better than non-gamer girls because we have more in common.
I personally like gamer girls better than non-gamer girls because we have more in common.
I'm a girl who happens to play videogames but I would never in a million years call myself a "Gamer Girl", I'm just a Gamer.
I notice a lot of the girls on Facebook post numerous comments about how they loved playing COD and how they're unique and special because they were "Gamer Gurrls". However, ask them simply questions that a gamer would know and their clueless. Most of them are just doing it for attention.
I notice a lot of the girls on Facebook post numerous comments about how they loved playing COD and how they're unique and special because they were "Gamer Gurrls". However, ask them simply questions that a gamer would know and their clueless. Most of them are just doing it for attention.
Personally, I accept with the greatest of ease that gamers come in both genders. "Girl gamers" announcing their gender are really just segregating themselves. If they want to be accepted, they need to act like they're no different from anyone else.
Personally, I accept with the greatest of ease that gamers come in both genders. "Girl gamers" announcing their gender are really just segregating themselves. If they want to be accepted, they need to act like they're no different from anyone else.
Well it was simply a sleepy hypothesis, besides, even though you're married doesn't mean you might still compete for attention. I mean, no matter how innocent and in love with your man you might be, attention from the other gender is always wantedms_sunlight said:
I've ran into one or two girls on the servers my clan runs. It's interesting how you get accused of being a white knight when you kick someone for harassment. It's no different to me kicking someone for harassing somebody else due to race, sexuality, music taste or any other stupid thing. So yeah the 'OMG GIRL ON THE INTERNET' thing is still fairly prevalent but that's not the issue of this thread.
A handful of girls I know play games but most of them don't draw any attention to the fact. I wouldn't of known about it unless I'd asked. Turns out that one of them also enjoys programming and wants to become a game dev. If more girls were like this, just enjoying their hobby without making a big fuss about it, or putting guys in their place when they try and make a big fuss about it this issue wouldn't really exist.
A handful of girls I know play games but most of them don't draw any attention to the fact. I wouldn't of known about it unless I'd asked. Turns out that one of them also enjoys programming and wants to become a game dev. If more girls were like this, just enjoying their hobby without making a big fuss about it, or putting guys in their place when they try and make a big fuss about it this issue wouldn't really exist.
I cancelled my XBox Live account because of all the crap I took every time I opened my mouth. I wasn't shouting about being a girl; I was trying to talk tactics. It's hard to get a rational word in edgewise when people start hitting on you/swearing at you as soon as they hear your voice.
My friend and I did an experiment once. He's got more experience than me in Gears, so I played and he wore the headset and spoke into the mic. Then we switched. It was tragic how much crap he got because I was the one they heard speaking, even though he was a better player. I don't think people said much of anything insulting when he was the one talking. But for now, that's apparently the world we live in.
As for the original post, I'm not sure how many girls do it for attention. Maybe they just like to post what they're into. I don't post every detail of my life on my social media pages, but some people do. It doesn't necessarily mean that they're desperate for attention or anything.
My friend and I did an experiment once. He's got more experience than me in Gears, so I played and he wore the headset and spoke into the mic. Then we switched. It was tragic how much crap he got because I was the one they heard speaking, even though he was a better player. I don't think people said much of anything insulting when he was the one talking. But for now, that's apparently the world we live in.
As for the original post, I'm not sure how many girls do it for attention. Maybe they just like to post what they're into. I don't post every detail of my life on my social media pages, but some people do. It doesn't necessarily mean that they're desperate for attention or anything.
I've noticed it, and I tend to ignore it. If they want guys to flock to them, then whatever. I only get defensive when they say they're a major gamer, after a hundred statuses about COD. Usually goes like this;
Me: So, what's your fav. Call of Duty?
Her: The newest one!
Me:...um, okay. So do you play anything besides COD?
Her: No, not really.
Me:... But you've said you're a major gamer.
Her: Yeah, I am.
Me: But you only play COD.
Her: Yeah.
Me:... I'm just going to leave now.
I don't care if they play COD, but it kind of irritates me when people say they're a hardcore/ major gamer and only play one game/ series. At least play a different game from the same genre.
Me: So, what's your fav. Call of Duty?
Her: The newest one!
Me:...um, okay. So do you play anything besides COD?
Her: No, not really.
Me:... But you've said you're a major gamer.
Her: Yeah, I am.
Me: But you only play COD.
Her: Yeah.
Me:... I'm just going to leave now.
I don't care if they play COD, but it kind of irritates me when people say they're a hardcore/ major gamer and only play one game/ series. At least play a different game from the same genre.
Oh yes. Yes-yes-yes. Gamers are massive pricks, about 87% of the time. As a bi-sexual My Little Pony fan, with a username/avatar that shows my Pony "worship," I'm often kicked the second my team starts to lose, despite me often having the highest score on the team. And as far as the original post goes, yes, girls who expect me to treat them differently often end up pulling the sexism card and trying to kick me, because I could not give less of a shit. From other posts, most men do seem to find female gamers attractive because they game, and I might merely not give a shit about that due to my bi-sexuality, but I really find it annoying. (Having re-read that, it really seems like I'm going on about my bi-sexuality in much the same way they do... I'm not trying to.)museofdoom said:
As a girl, I'm told on a regular basis that I'm "not a real gamer" and never will be one because I'm in possession of a vagina. Hence, I tend to do quite a bit of posturing in an effort to gain respect that I know I'm never actually going to get because of the rampant vein of misogyny running through the geek subculture.
Personally I accept that gamers come in both genders. "Girl gamers" are only segregating themselves by announcing their gender. It's like proclaiming "I'm different" in order to be accepted. It just doesn't work that way.
The solution to that is to start playing games with learning curves build like complete overhangs (Dwarf Fortress, ARMA II, X3) whip it out as your geek card and challenge them to either compete with your achievements.Hipster Chick said:
It's almost a guarantee, as quite a few gamers that I've known would get squiggly eyed over the ASII of Dwarf Fortress and the general difficulty of other listed games.
Why do you expect girls do this just for guys attention?museofdoom said:
Why are women judged by everything they say? Maybe they are just glad in and of itself of being a gamer/nerd whatever and/or perhaps want to challenge the impression that "video games are for boys". We all do it, we ALL make assumptions on peoples gender by their interests.
I don't care if you are a woman. People can be sexist towards their own gender and you are unfairly judging women by reasonable and normal comments.
This is not a "syndrome" any more than "boy gamer" is a syndrome. This is a simple commentary.
