Can you present this objective, incontrovertible, argument-obliterating evidence for the community's evaluation? Women are not highly-represented in our community, but that may simply be that the kind of violent power fantasy that typifies the vast majority of RPG's is more off-putting than depictions of scantily-clad women. This is one reason why the R-rated action movie is no longer a major Hollywood endeavor. Women choose the movies that couples see, and they tend to prefer other genres (the other reason is that parents won't take their kids to them).And this, ladies and gents, is why women are such a small minority in our hobby. And they are; this isn't something that can be argued. The evidence is in: this stuff does have an effect. It's not harmless fun.
I see. But a woman who feels it's not okay can campaign as much as she please? You, as a male, are entitled to rail against what you find offensive to women, but other males aren't to offer their counter-arguments, their opinions? That strikes me as an inequitable and high-handed view. It's not what I've come to expect of you.If you're not a woman who feels intimidated or objectified in our hobby, you don't get to tell those women that it's OK. If you're male, you definitely don't.
In his post above, El Mahdi seems to be doing the right thing. He's listening, then challenging. He isn't simply dictating morality to others. He resorts to critical thinking and provides arguments that can sway the hearts and minds of others. This is the course I urge for all persons subject to reason.
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