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moxco 11-02-2012 11:24 PM

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Or even "female members"?

What about our females' members?

Strike Witch 11-03-2012 08:03 AM

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There's still prejudice around girl gamers, you know.

The only "prejudice" is oftentimes justified dislike of self-proclaimed "gamer" girls who don't actually know the first thing about videogames and just use it as a way to control weak-willed boys. Most actual female gamers don't make a big deal about it.

OANST 11-03-2012 08:16 AM

Thank you, Strike Cunt. I wouldn't have said it as nicely.

T-nex 11-03-2012 11:11 AM

Pos rep for Strike Witch! :)

OANST 11-03-2012 11:15 AM

You guys are always getting her name wrong.

Haruka 11-03-2012 03:52 PM

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The only "prejudice" is oftentimes justified dislike of self-proclaimed "gamer" girls who don't actually know the first thing about videogames and just use it as a way to control weak-willed boys. Most actual female gamers don't make a big deal about it.

Those girls probably name themselves incorrectly as gamers just because they grabbed Farmville and played Singstar on PS3. Meh.

Nepsotic 11-03-2012 04:40 PM

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Those girls probably name themselves incorrectly as gamers just because they grabbed Farmville and played Singstar on PS3. Meh.

This.

Wings of Fire 11-03-2012 09:26 PM

I knew a 'girl gamer' who used to be in my guild in WoW. When I moved up to Glasgow, I became close friends with her boyfriend and my God she was a hateful little shit.

Phylum 11-03-2012 10:18 PM

I don't mind casual girls who refer to themselves as games half as much as the ones who are actually gamers to the point where their entire personality hinges on it. The ones who are just really bad stereotypes that wouldn't even exist if they didn't try so hard.

Nate 11-03-2012 10:36 PM

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I knew a 'girl gamer' who used to be in my guild in WoW. When I moved up to Glasgow, I became close friends with her boyfriend and my God she was a hateful little shit.

And therefore...?

Wings of Fire 11-03-2012 10:38 PM

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And therefore...?

It's anecdotal. It doesn't need to have a point.

Nate 11-04-2012 02:51 AM

It just seemed like an odd thing to bring up in this conversation.

Manco 11-04-2012 03:12 AM

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I don't mind casual girls who refer to themselves as games

“Hi I’m Samantha but you can call me Mass Effect”


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I don't mind casual girls who refer to themselves as games half as much as the ones who are actually gamers to the point where their entire personality hinges on it. The ones who are just really bad stereotypes that wouldn't even exist if they didn't try so hard.

The main thing to realise here is that this statement applies to both genders.

Phylum 11-04-2012 03:41 AM

Definitely, but I find the female gamer stereotype is more annoying when exaggerated.

MeechMunchie 11-04-2012 09:15 AM

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It just seemed like an odd thing to bring up in this conversation.

He likes talking about himself. You been living in a cave or something?

Wings of Fire 11-04-2012 09:16 AM

Yeah, Nate!

Nate 11-05-2012 02:18 AM

Going back to the girl-gamer thing, there seems to be a trend on gay dating sites of guys describing themselves as being a 'nerd'/'geek' when they really mean 'dirty hipster'. Or possible 'Super gay and likes Glee'.

Strike Witch 11-05-2012 02:20 AM

That happens. There's levels of everything.

Go on facebook and search for the term "I'm such a nerd" sometime.

OANST 11-05-2012 06:22 AM

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Those girls probably name themselves incorrectly as gamers just because they grabbed Farmville and played Singstar on PS3. Meh.

Anyone who "names" themselves a "gamer": Faggot.

T-nex 11-05-2012 10:52 AM

I know a hipster girl(shes pure, stereotypical hipster... As in.. She calls everything swag, pretends shes a gangster, likes odd shit just to be cool), that once told me: Im so jealous of the fact that you know how to play games. I wish I was a gamer, because then when people ask me what Im up to, I can be cool and say "I'm gaming". I mean that's so cool!

I just smiled nervously... But really though x_x I kinda lost the last bit of respect I had for her.. Jeez...

Varrok 11-05-2012 10:57 AM

I was a gamer before it was cool. At the time it was a hobby for wrinkled, unfunny, nerdy losers. I don't know why I got into it, I'm not wrinkled, unfunny and nerdy

Crashpunk 11-05-2012 01:14 PM

What the fuck is a Hipster??

Strike Witch 11-05-2012 01:41 PM

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What the fuck is a Hipster??

Replace the word dickhead with Hipster and you'll get the idea.

MeechMunchie 11-05-2012 11:14 PM

http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/comics/2010-12-20.jpg

STM 11-06-2012 10:49 AM

I don't see what the problem is with people trying to fit into social niches so they feel like they belong. Yeah it's annoying but if it gives them a sense of inclusion and makes them happy then so what? They're not harming anyone. I classify myself as a sort of nerd, but I don't D&D, I don't war huge glasses and I'm not socially inept. I also like to think of myself as a gamer even though I don't have 500 games and an HD TV to plug into my multitude of consoles. I just do what makes me happy with the people I feel I fit in the most with.

Nepsotic 11-06-2012 10:52 AM

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I don't see what the problem is with people trying to fit into social niches so they feel like they belong. Yeah it's annoying but if it gives them a sense of inclusion and makes them happy then so what? They're not harming anyone. I classify myself as a sort of nerd, but I don't D&D, I don't war huge glasses and I'm not socially inept. I also like to think of myself as a gamer even though I don't have 500 games and an HD TV to plug into my multitude of consoles. I just do what makes me happy with the people I feel I fit in the most with.

But that isn't what a hipster is, a hipster is essentially the opposite of that.

STM 11-06-2012 11:23 AM

I wasn't talking about hipsters, to be honest I don't give a fuck about hipsters either, they don't register as something worthy of attention.

Mr. Bungle 11-06-2012 11:57 AM

Hipsters are try hard condescending smelly coffee drinkers

OddjobAbe 11-06-2012 12:09 PM

"Hipster" just sounds like a modern-day term for "Beatnik".

OANST 11-06-2012 12:12 PM

Pretty much.