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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 5963866" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>I doubt that this post had ANY effect on how Genesys ran their contest, and that's not because I think they are ignoring us, but just because this is one thread on the issue in the wilds of cyberspace. If the uncomfortableness with Genesys' marketing choices has extended beyond ENWorld here, well, I think that's great, but it would also point to a larger group of folks not liking the 1of9 contest.</p><p></p><p>And, if you've read this entire thread, you'll find that the majority opinion isn't that "hot chicks aren't real gamers", but rather that Genesys' contest gives off a skeevy vibe. The reverse sexism we're talking about now just came up the past day or so, and most who've posted have expressed sympathy with Ginny with the treatment she received, not by Genesys, but by another "gamer girl" who is not "traditionally attractive" (or, at least, doesn't perceive herself to be) and has a hate-on for beautiful female gamers.</p><p></p><p>There's nothing wrong with beautiful women being geeks, gamers, and nerds too, and proudly at that. But I still stand by my opinion that the marketing and language Genesys used in their 1of9 contest was inappropriate, sends the wrong message, and was just outright skeevy. I have nothing against any woman who entered the contest (and likely isn't bothered by how Genesys ran and promoted it), "traditionally" beautiful or otherwise. Well, I do take issue with what Ginny's detractor said about her, but folks say mean things all the time that they really shouldn't, and I'd like to think the woman is an alright person overall.</p><p></p><p>I haven't been following who entered the contest, who became a finalist, and I won't likely notice when the "9" are chosen. I don't know how Genesys is making their decisions, whether they are discriminating against non-traditionally beautiful women (like we kinda expected in this thread) or whether in the reverse are discriminating against traditionally beautiful women instead. But I really, really doubt that me or anyone else being creeped out by the juvenile marketing had any effect on those decisions, and don't feel guilty in the least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 5963866, member: 18182"] I doubt that this post had ANY effect on how Genesys ran their contest, and that's not because I think they are ignoring us, but just because this is one thread on the issue in the wilds of cyberspace. If the uncomfortableness with Genesys' marketing choices has extended beyond ENWorld here, well, I think that's great, but it would also point to a larger group of folks not liking the 1of9 contest. And, if you've read this entire thread, you'll find that the majority opinion isn't that "hot chicks aren't real gamers", but rather that Genesys' contest gives off a skeevy vibe. The reverse sexism we're talking about now just came up the past day or so, and most who've posted have expressed sympathy with Ginny with the treatment she received, not by Genesys, but by another "gamer girl" who is not "traditionally attractive" (or, at least, doesn't perceive herself to be) and has a hate-on for beautiful female gamers. There's nothing wrong with beautiful women being geeks, gamers, and nerds too, and proudly at that. But I still stand by my opinion that the marketing and language Genesys used in their 1of9 contest was inappropriate, sends the wrong message, and was just outright skeevy. I have nothing against any woman who entered the contest (and likely isn't bothered by how Genesys ran and promoted it), "traditionally" beautiful or otherwise. Well, I do take issue with what Ginny's detractor said about her, but folks say mean things all the time that they really shouldn't, and I'd like to think the woman is an alright person overall. I haven't been following who entered the contest, who became a finalist, and I won't likely notice when the "9" are chosen. I don't know how Genesys is making their decisions, whether they are discriminating against non-traditionally beautiful women (like we kinda expected in this thread) or whether in the reverse are discriminating against traditionally beautiful women instead. But I really, really doubt that me or anyone else being creeped out by the juvenile marketing had any effect on those decisions, and don't feel guilty in the least. [/QUOTE]
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