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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 5274688" data-attributes="member: 15538">I'm going to go with "Women." I married one.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Have you or are you willing to (AYWT) make a distinction between  the positive portrayal of women in games/ gaming and sexist portrayals? I think sexism is a big issue, not only for the future of women in gaming, but for the well-being of men and our future generations of humans.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT accept that the consistent use of pictures of bikini-clad women strolling through snowfields alongside rug-wrapped barbarian men is potentially discouraging for some female gamers? Potentially, sure. I don't think there is a problem with fantastic imagery and many women find images of beautiful women appealing. The key is that men and women have equal access to fantasy. Some images are realistic, some unrealistic; the key is that women should be able to see, in representations of female characters, some admirable and fully human role models.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT go out of your way to recruit or encourage girls/ females to join a gaming group? Sure, simply because I know other groups may go out of their way not to recruit women into games, squandering a valuable human research.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT go out of your way to encourage girls/ females to join RPG communities? No. Joining a community is a personal decision, one which carries a certain level of commitment. Further, I would not consider most online RPG communities, include this website, generally suitable for women without thick skin and a fair amount of political awareness. Most RPG communities are not truly welcoming places to women.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT tell a publisher, (by email, blog or f2F), that you'd like to see more positive portrayals of women in RPGs? Yes. Most recently, I added my voice to a choir suggesting that the way Seoni was represented in Pathfinder seemed very different than other characters, encouraged stereotypes associated with eating disorders, and appeared not only impractical for adventuring, but as a fantasy character, just didn't look powerful and credible. The staff basically rolled their eyes and engaged in some light, privileged mockery.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT present youngsters with equal opportunities to get involved in RPGs? Sure.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT adapt rules, settings and gameplay to offer a mix or balance of mystery, exploration, investigation, characterisation and novelty alongside combat-focused gameplay? (Either to encourage all kids equally or females). I don't consider that relevant. The idea is to show women how the activities might appeal to them, not to manufacture an experience. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT adjust your RPG purchasing habits to at least limit sexist content/ contexts? I'll avoid some of the worst offenders in terms of gratuity. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">  Have you or AYWT actively discourage obvious and persistent sexism at your game table, e.g. don't laugh along with the jokes/ speak up if a female player appears uncomfortable with some of what's being said? Yes.</li> </ol></blockquote>

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