Discrimination that gamers experience

why do you think this video produced a violent backlash (since you say it is understandable.)

My daughter is home and started to watch the video with me, I was hoping to get her input. She got bored really quickly.

From reading a little on the internet, there is a feeling in the gaming community that she has too much influence.

Remember, that video that you didn't have a reaction to is the one that prompted the gamer backlash.

Should video games (like other popular art) use themes in popular culture to tell stories that are compelling to the intended audience?

How much should academics reach down into popular culture in order to change themes that they find objectionable? Or, should popular art be allowed to exist on its own without external influence?

If we are going to be using academic thought about what popular culture should be, do we run the risk of the art being less real or less applicable to what people actually feel or experience.

All of this goes to illuminating the war the elite launched upon the little people. You see in the current presidential race some of the blowback.

Academics are not dictating video games, they are pointing out that you can make a great game without falling into the same old reliable plots.

“There is definitely an audience for feminist-friendly porn, just a small audience and a small fraction of women overall. What is fascinating is that women commonly promote the idea of feminist porn and socially want to believe in it. Activists argue that there needs to be more of it, women support it in public and I see women start erotic websites all the time. But when it comes down to it, that is just not what they are interested in looking at,” he said.

In contrast, Rowntree says female-friendly porn is important in contemporary society regardless of one’s views on pornography because it is an extension of the way that women have explored and expressed their sexuality throughout history.

“To me, it’s important that there’s porn made by and for women, to ensure that at least some of the porn on the market emphasizes a woman’s pleasure and the feminine perspective. It’s important that there are depictions available that show people having real sex, experiencing real, mutual pleasure, and not just something that satisfies male-dominant fantasies….Whenever women have been open about their sexuality, or god forbid, assertive with our sexuality, you can count on a certain number of people freaking out about it, and looking for ways to shame and silence us,” she said.

The Destiny game (which is about has hot as you can get right now) allows you to play as either gender with no game play differences.

Stereotypes shape the games, games enforce the stereotypes.

One thing I am learning is that gender roles are important. I have not met a woman who doesn't want to be "treated like a lady" (many say exactly that). Even the most strong, confident women who identify themselves as "feminist" want there to be some gender roles. I have not met anyone who has wanted to be treated with true "equality" where both people take equal initiative and equal consideration.

That was a bit of a tangent on my part... but the question is, if we accept that "stereotypes" in the form of gender roles are part of society... who gets to shape them?

Sure. females can be very masculine. The question is though are creators going to be punished for creating female characters who play feminine? Your example misses the point.

Unfortunately, you cannot play as one of the main female characters, but the characters are definitively female, well acted and are not in any way victims. (In Uncharted 2, one alternates between the good guys and the bad guys and keeps you guessing which side she is on.)

Do you consider the death threats against Kim Davis (county clerk who refused to authorize same sex marriage licenses) in the same way you consider the death threats against Anita Sarkeesian?

Both of these women jumped into the public limelight on contentious issues. I have never seen the threats against Kim Davis listed as an example of misogyny.

Are they an example of misogyny?