Is "gamer girl" a derogatory term?

Forum Pirate wrote:I'd argue the opposite. Sexism directed at women is real and problematic for sure, but as a man, I can hardly move without being called sexist. If treat them differently, I'm doing it just because they're women, so I'm sexist, but if I treat them as I treat other males then I'm crude and/or insensative and/or not acknowledging the difference, so I'm sexist.

Its a no win.

I'd argue a very, very vocal (and growing) group of people is so focused on not being sexist, they are, in fact, being sexist, by putting either gender first or by implying that the subject of the "sexist" attitude has no control over the situation (as a whole) thus painting the subject (ie women) as powerless victims, meaning they are inferior (else they wouldn't be powerless) which is the same thing they vehemently claim is not true.


This subject is tiresome.

Dubscythe wrote: I like to think that the ones who stream and have three pictures of themselves taking up 90% of the screen fall into this.

Dubscythe wrote: I like to think that the ones who stream and have three pictures of themselves taking up 90% of the screen fall into this.

Presumably if they do both though, right?

Pretty much, I consider it a derrogatory term. I'm just a gamer and a streamer, my gender doesn't matter, it's worth two ****. I usually hear "Girl Gamer" said about those that go outa their way to mention that they -are- female and playing a game... like it's something important or ground breaking.

TBH it's the same problem I have with incredibly vocal bronies.
"Yes I'm a guy, and Yes I like ponies"
"Okay, cool, shut up and get outa my face"

"Yes I'm a girl, and Yes I'm playing Call of Duty"
"Okay, cool, shut up and get outa my face"

Tolvo wrote:
It's just the issue that our culture demonizes hitting women so much that often it can't even be depicted on screen unless showing the male off as being a monster.

Serious_Much wrote:
In the AAA market, a game is guranteed over 80.
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Tolvo wrote:Serious you are not authorized to give out Metacritic scores.

By the way, in game instead of finding upgrades you need Adam, someone you knew in the past who has no command or actual power over you, to authorize you to use said weapons.

Even though you're a hired freelance bounty hunter that can actually do whatever is deemed necessary by you.

So no more Metacritic scores unless I say so!

Rynn wrote:

Serious_Much wrote:
In the AAA market, a game is guranteed over 80.
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Absolutely true.
Diablo 3 hit an 89.
Resident Evil 6 got a 86.

If you're AAA, you get high ratings. If you're not. You don't. Ratings are a lie.