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<blockquote data-quote="Consonant Dude" data-source="post: 5947980" data-attributes="member: 6688791"><p>Since this was in response to my post... I'm curious. Are you saying I'm "part of the problem"? Cause, you don't even know me. </p><p></p><p>It is not a fact that there is a general culture which discourages female participation. I'm sorry, that's just your interpretation. The fact that a hobby, activity, pursuit is dominated by a segment of the population does not factually proves that there is discouragement or discrimination at work. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hear all the time why folks (whatver their) don't want to try roleplaying. And you know what they say?</p><p></p><p>They prefer doing something else.</p><p></p><p>It's really that simple for an overwhelming majority of folks, whether they are male or female. </p><p></p><p>Since the dawn of the hobby, people have been asking why aren't there more females, or why aren't there more roleplayers in general. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes there really is no nefarious plot going on. Some people don't want to sit around a table and pretend to be elves. And that's OK. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This quote explains better than anything why we see things differently. </p><p></p><p>Equal opportunity and equal representation are two very different concepts. Over and over again, your argumentation seems to boil down to a lack of equal opportunity by pointing out to a lack of equal representation. </p><p></p><p>People shouldn't be discriminated against. Nothing should prevent you from doing whatever it is you want to be doing. However, it doesn't mean something's <em>automatically wrong</em> because in some field, hobby, etc... the diversity does not map out with the demographic. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Who did that? I hope you're not referring to me. I never argued against gender equality, never will. And I encourage anybody to participate in the hobby, not just half the population. </p><p></p><p>But see, that's the thing... some people will just prefer doing something else. It's not that much of an issue. I have a few theories on why things are this way (and it's certainly not gender-related IMO) but that would be for another thread. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This half? What half? As I said, people not interested in this hobby mostly say they'd rather do something else than sit around a table and roleplay.</p><p></p><p>That's factual.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Consonant Dude, post: 5947980, member: 6688791"] Since this was in response to my post... I'm curious. Are you saying I'm "part of the problem"? Cause, you don't even know me. It is not a fact that there is a general culture which discourages female participation. I'm sorry, that's just your interpretation. The fact that a hobby, activity, pursuit is dominated by a segment of the population does not factually proves that there is discouragement or discrimination at work. I hear all the time why folks (whatver their) don't want to try roleplaying. And you know what they say? They prefer doing something else. It's really that simple for an overwhelming majority of folks, whether they are male or female. Since the dawn of the hobby, people have been asking why aren't there more females, or why aren't there more roleplayers in general. Sometimes there really is no nefarious plot going on. Some people don't want to sit around a table and pretend to be elves. And that's OK. This quote explains better than anything why we see things differently. Equal opportunity and equal representation are two very different concepts. Over and over again, your argumentation seems to boil down to a lack of equal opportunity by pointing out to a lack of equal representation. People shouldn't be discriminated against. Nothing should prevent you from doing whatever it is you want to be doing. However, it doesn't mean something's [I]automatically wrong[/I] because in some field, hobby, etc... the diversity does not map out with the demographic. Who did that? I hope you're not referring to me. I never argued against gender equality, never will. And I encourage anybody to participate in the hobby, not just half the population. But see, that's the thing... some people will just prefer doing something else. It's not that much of an issue. I have a few theories on why things are this way (and it's certainly not gender-related IMO) but that would be for another thread. This half? What half? As I said, people not interested in this hobby mostly say they'd rather do something else than sit around a table and roleplay. That's factual. [/QUOTE]
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