tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433069280368288835.post2836157197893449117..comments2023-08-04T01:28:28.494-07:00Comments on The Rusty Blade: Sexism and harrassment - MMO StyleMhorgrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12477248508719375474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433069280368288835.post-38160984814066192532011-05-03T10:55:54.094-07:002011-05-03T10:55:54.094-07:00Thank you for your response. You are the first one...Thank you for your response. You are the first one to do so lol. <br /><br />All points given were most interesting. Perhaps the MMO world has progressed some as well. To much of your post I think my wife would agree (she plays as well and quite a bit). The reasoning behind the topic was to gauge some of the successes and failures for an originally male dominated gaming industry. <br /><br />Let's face it, sexuality even though in a sublte way is in fact presented and promoted throughout MMO's. I do agree with your asessment that as long as a female has the choice to be revealing or not through layered clothing. <br /><br />MY larger concern is does the promotion of sexualized pixels promote disrespect especially amongst younger male players? I don't think it's as prevalent amongst the older generation of mmo players but what about the younger ones? Are we becoming a mirror of our own society with the troubles we face in the real world as well?Mhorgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477248508719375474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433069280368288835.post-26046079530451442922011-05-03T06:04:37.679-07:002011-05-03T06:04:37.679-07:00Hello Mhorgrim
I'll throw in my remarks to so...Hello Mhorgrim<br /><br />I'll throw in my remarks to some of your issues. <br /><br />1: yes always, in any circumstance, not just video games, or should I say, also in video games.<br /><br />2: This is the interesting one to me. <br />Telling females that the way they are dressed directly causes sexual harassment, is like saying they are to blame as well.<br />I believe the issue is not solved with guidelines in how females are dressed (flesh and blood or characters), but a change in attitude in the minds of the perpetrators, sort of like saying "don't tell women how to dress, tell men to not harass them".<br /><br />I think the fact that some gear becomes revealing on the female character, while being covered on a male character, is a strange message. I should add, that I've seen it the other way around as well.<br /><br />I think revealing gear is okay, as long as you have a choice, fx I like that you can always cover up your chest region with a shirt or a tabard, negating how much your chest piece shows. Covering the leg and bum region can be harder (unless you wear robes).<br /><br />4. I am a female players myself, and havn't had much harassment from anyone, I've also met little resistance. Most players I'm in contact with don't treat the gender thing as an issue at all, and I think that's very positive.<br /> <br />I actually don't know how the state of this is generally, I've heard some feeling very cornered, while others (like me) don't have an issue at all.<br /><br />Interesting theme to put up for discussion :)Ironycahttp://ironyca.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com