Exactly - though if people actually cared about the kids they'd be worried about the toxicity they get exposed to. But no, it's people that don't like to label themselves gamer that are really going to upset the kids. Some of the first sexism I was exposed to as a kid was through gaming. I would hate to think little girls are having to go through the same thing nowadays.
We're all birds but we're not all the same kind of bird is too much of a leap? When I say think of a bird what comes to mind? A pigeon? An ostrich? An eagle?
I meant the "poopsocked" thing which I did actually bold in your quote.
One of the main problems is using the word 'Gamer' is entirely too general and broad to use in such a way.
iirc its a term used for people who play an mmo at launch and race to the level cap but can't take the time to use the bathroom like a normal person so they use a sock
Just ewwww. I could have happily lived my life not knowing that was actually a thing real people did,
Oh yeah, sorry about that, I didn't expand my own quote.
Im a Black gamer myself. I was raised by my mother and was taught to always respect women. I grew up gaming and its a big part of my life, yeah I have other hobbies (sports, music, cooking) but gaming is one of my biggest hobbies and thats why im a gamer. Its not all I am but it is something I am. I hate bigotry, racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia. I do acknowledge that there are problems with these things in the gaming community and I will speak against it everytime. Voice chat and certain online communities especially show how disgusting some gamers can be.
Oh please.
Of course the toxicity in online gaming is a big problem. Its really messed up that you and countless other girls/women are targeted and bullied by fuckwit losers when gaming. Its part of why I dont allow my kids to chat online. And the gaming community rightly so should oppose this sort of behaviour.
'gamer' is far too broad. You guys are doing exactly what you hate. And some of you are doing it purposefully.
Real talk, my aunt knows I'm a big into gaming, and she came up to me and pulled me off to the side one day and asked me if I had a problem with women because of it. We had a long conversation about the rampant toxicity in the gaming sphere and how no one really seems to want to do anything about it, save for profit off it, ignore it, or wash their hands of it. When I say that the shitty behavior of #GAMERS is the face of the culture, I'm not kidding. Because we've spent so much time pointing the problems and making excuses for them, we're at the point where, even though gaming is more popular and progressive than it's ever been, the grand populous doesn't want to associate themselves with the culture at all, and this is during the point where gaming leagues are making millions from broadcasting professional gaming into people's homes. It's that bad.
For most people that play games, the term game enthusiast, gameophile, game player, one who plays games, etc ad nauseum are completely interchangeable with gamer.
While other gamers such as myself feel that broadening the word to be more inclusive of gamers from all walks of life who participating in gaming is the way to go.
Again, people don't read newspapers I think we're showing our biases here. We're massively informed. Moreover, this is one step to another abstraction, gamers being a term made toxic by GG. We're at the next level of the conversation. A level the mainstream doesn't even think about.
Okay I need some clarification from the side of the discussion that is fine with criticizing "gamers" as such:
Your aunty pulled you aside because you are big into gaming. It doesnt really matter if you call yourself a "gamer" or a "person who plays games" she had the same exact stereotypical view of you. To her there was no difference. Its the being big into video games part that she judged you by.
PRECISELY. We've let what a "GAMER" is get out of control. We're all responsible for that. At this point, I don't know if we can ever flip it to something positive considering every other week it's the loudest of us complaining about female inclusion or denying diversity with some weak ass claim of "historical accuracy" or some such rot.
And we did. But not everyone is going to be in the position to have that conversation.
I understand what the term means, but I also don't suffer from myopia. Not everyone has the same context towards gaming culture as I, or you, or seemingly your grandmother does.
I mean personally, in my opinion, let the term burn. We don't need it and all that's happened is that we've allowed it to saddle people who wouldn't otherwise care about enthusiast problems with social baggage. We need to stop defining ourselves by the media we chose to consume.
??only ones saying "fuck off" are the immature ignorant posts like yours and your buddies.
The fact you preface your argument with a hashtag says it all. I know this will go over your head, but what you are doing will never get you the results you want. You're trying to fight hate with more hate. Generalizing and vilifying people with labels. It's sad.
It's not that "it's fine" it's that most people don't use the word gamer the way you do. Most people use 'gamer' to mean someone that plays games.
