I was called gay for playing kirby on my DS T.T I love kirby and everyone knows he is more vicious of a killing machine than anyone in any given FPSKollega said:You raise a good point. You see, in modern times of "HARDKORE GAMERZ", everyone who likes something less violent than Gears of War is considered "GAY" by said "HARDKORE" audience. They could do an article on peer pressure if nothing else.
Men are not obliged to drip with testosterone 24/7, you know.
I'm pretty sure there's articles about that stuff strewn through the back issues. And, hey, check it out: this week is pretty male-centric if you discount the "riot grrl" article. I mean, there's a whole article about how guys feel about vaginas -- it's unflattering but, well, guy-centric. And this week's video review is about what it was like to be a young guy in the pre-Internet-porn wasteland of 1981.Void(null) said:Why guys feel they need to hide there like or certain games from other guys? The effects of peer pressure in gaming circles. How us normal guys feel about having only two representations of masculinity in video games, the hyper masculine, full testosterone muscle clad balls of rage, or the completely emotionless, non interactive blank slate.
How we feel about being portrayed as one dimensional psychopathic killing machines who exist to maim, fuck and then kill some more?
He's a fucking psychotic cannibal. Kirby is a boss.LeonLethality said:I was called gay for playing kirby on my DS T.T I love kirby and everyone knows he is more vicious of a killing machine than anyone in any given FPSKollega said:You raise a good point. You see, in modern times of "HARDKORE GAMERZ", everyone who likes something less violent than Gears of War is considered "GAY" by said "HARDKORE" audience. They could do an article on peer pressure if nothing else.
Men are not obliged to drip with testosterone 24/7, you know.
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And yeah, this pretty much covers it.Fappy said:What about us poor white gamers and how we are portrayed and treated in online games. I demand justice.
Flattered?Void(null) said:How we feel about being portrayed as one dimensional psychopathic killing machines who exist to maim, fuck and then kill some more?
Equally if any discussion of gender/race identity wasn't blamed on "middle-class white men thinking they have a hard time."Alex_P said:But I do think the content would be better if the audience didn't turn into such crybabies any time gender or race or whatever came up at all.
I'm enjoying that stereotype, fits me beautifullyVoid(null) said:How we feel about being portrayed as one dimensional psychopathic killing machines who exist to maim, fuck and then kill some more?