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<blockquote data-quote="Consonant Dude" data-source="post: 5947263" data-attributes="member: 6688791"><p>I think it's a bad analogy, sorry. </p><p></p><p>It's not that they are not "serving your kind". They are definitely serving everyone. But some people may just not like what's on the menu. The solution? If you don't like spicy food, skip the Mexican joint and find a better restaurant. </p><p></p><p>Having said that, I don't even accept the basic premise that "the menu" is not catering to females in the hobby due to perceived "objectification". </p><p></p><p>As a sound engineer I've done a lot of gigs and covered the whole spectrum of music styles. And in the venues where I work, artists who do "the objectification thing" encounter massive... massive success with women. Scantily clad chicks singing hip hop and rappers singing about b****** (female dogs) have a much higher ratio of women to men than ordinary-looking people singing about existential and social issues. You'll be lucky if you get more than 15% women in attendance at post-rock shows around here. </p><p></p><p>I don't think eye candy immediately turns off women. How many guys are attending all those insipid boys bands and girls bands and sex icon pop star concerts exactly? Who's buying into all that crappy music wrapped in publicity stunts like pseudo lesbian French kissing between popular female singers?</p><p></p><p>As far as roleplaying is concerned, it's mostly escapism (not surprising that it got its start in the fantasy genre considering that). It's about contrasts, things larger than life, black and white. And in some ways, probably wish-fulfillment. </p><p></p><p>Most players want their characters to look like Kate Beckinsale or Brad Pitt, not Rosie O'Donnell or Tom Petty. It's just how it is. Should I be offended that roleplaying art often showcases guys with bulging muscles? </p><p></p><p>Do I personally wish the world was a little less about appearances and glitter? Yeah, but there are limits. Trust me, nobody wants ME to replace Daniel Craig in the next James Bond. Not even myself, unless they paid me enough money to buy myself an island and disappear forever <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>So, some random, probably crappy company is looking for female roleplaying models.... what's the big deal exactly? Females who feel like trying out can do so. And people who want to attend can do so. </p><p></p><p>The last thing I am worried about when it comes to gender issues is the roleplaying hobby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Consonant Dude, post: 5947263, member: 6688791"] I think it's a bad analogy, sorry. It's not that they are not "serving your kind". They are definitely serving everyone. But some people may just not like what's on the menu. The solution? If you don't like spicy food, skip the Mexican joint and find a better restaurant. Having said that, I don't even accept the basic premise that "the menu" is not catering to females in the hobby due to perceived "objectification". As a sound engineer I've done a lot of gigs and covered the whole spectrum of music styles. And in the venues where I work, artists who do "the objectification thing" encounter massive... massive success with women. Scantily clad chicks singing hip hop and rappers singing about b****** (female dogs) have a much higher ratio of women to men than ordinary-looking people singing about existential and social issues. You'll be lucky if you get more than 15% women in attendance at post-rock shows around here. I don't think eye candy immediately turns off women. How many guys are attending all those insipid boys bands and girls bands and sex icon pop star concerts exactly? Who's buying into all that crappy music wrapped in publicity stunts like pseudo lesbian French kissing between popular female singers? As far as roleplaying is concerned, it's mostly escapism (not surprising that it got its start in the fantasy genre considering that). It's about contrasts, things larger than life, black and white. And in some ways, probably wish-fulfillment. Most players want their characters to look like Kate Beckinsale or Brad Pitt, not Rosie O'Donnell or Tom Petty. It's just how it is. Should I be offended that roleplaying art often showcases guys with bulging muscles? Do I personally wish the world was a little less about appearances and glitter? Yeah, but there are limits. Trust me, nobody wants ME to replace Daniel Craig in the next James Bond. Not even myself, unless they paid me enough money to buy myself an island and disappear forever :p So, some random, probably crappy company is looking for female roleplaying models.... what's the big deal exactly? Females who feel like trying out can do so. And people who want to attend can do so. The last thing I am worried about when it comes to gender issues is the roleplaying hobby. [/QUOTE]
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