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Sexism in Table-Top Gaming: My Thoughts On It, and What We Can Do About It
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<blockquote data-quote="Libertad" data-source="post: 6202976" data-attributes="member: 6750502"><p>1.) A lot of the ones you described are either trolls spoiling for a fight, 14-18 year olds on social networking sites who don't know what they're talking about, and fringe people on the Internet. Andrea Dworkin is a perfect example of what you described, and isn't very well-respected in feminist circles. More respectable feminist organizations are doing a lot of real-world work and don't blame men in general, just the ones who are perpetuating inequality.</p><p></p><p>Also, feminism is not incompatible with humanism or human rights. And it's still necessary in a world where there's still an unequal pay gap, tolerance of sexual harassment, and where societal double standards judge women more harshly for promiscuity and where physical attractiveness is continually held up as the primary means of self-worth for them.</p><p></p><p>2.) Physical interference will definitely cause a scene, but it's most likely to get you ejected and/or arrested. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're willing to risk it. There's also the problem that unless you have something like photographic proof, the booth vendors can turn things around and make you look like the bad guy. Skarka made the right choice in posting the photos online to a wider audience. It's very effective in terms of bringing this kind of stuff to light.</p><p></p><p>3.) That's part of the problem. Many people in the US sadly think that taking advantage of a drunk women who can't even complete sentences doesn't count as rape. And many rapists are aware of this, knowing that when a rape victim does go to the police it's likely her story will be blown off.</p><p></p><p>As for sexual violence in games, it's not a just game because sexual assault is a depressingly common problem for women. When a player loudly announces that his PC's going to rape a fellow PC to the laughter of other male players, or when a rape victim is told that she should "get over it" in regards to fictional examples, it creates and reinforces an unwelcome and hostile atmosphere. There's also the fact that many rape victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and just throwing it into a gaming session accomplishes nothing good but flashbacks. Many gamers don't want to be reminded of horrible ordeals in life, especially when gaming, and a lot of times rape in fiction is handled poorly and without forethought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Libertad, post: 6202976, member: 6750502"] 1.) A lot of the ones you described are either trolls spoiling for a fight, 14-18 year olds on social networking sites who don't know what they're talking about, and fringe people on the Internet. Andrea Dworkin is a perfect example of what you described, and isn't very well-respected in feminist circles. More respectable feminist organizations are doing a lot of real-world work and don't blame men in general, just the ones who are perpetuating inequality. Also, feminism is not incompatible with humanism or human rights. And it's still necessary in a world where there's still an unequal pay gap, tolerance of sexual harassment, and where societal double standards judge women more harshly for promiscuity and where physical attractiveness is continually held up as the primary means of self-worth for them. 2.) Physical interference will definitely cause a scene, but it's most likely to get you ejected and/or arrested. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're willing to risk it. There's also the problem that unless you have something like photographic proof, the booth vendors can turn things around and make you look like the bad guy. Skarka made the right choice in posting the photos online to a wider audience. It's very effective in terms of bringing this kind of stuff to light. 3.) That's part of the problem. Many people in the US sadly think that taking advantage of a drunk women who can't even complete sentences doesn't count as rape. And many rapists are aware of this, knowing that when a rape victim does go to the police it's likely her story will be blown off. As for sexual violence in games, it's not a just game because sexual assault is a depressingly common problem for women. When a player loudly announces that his PC's going to rape a fellow PC to the laughter of other male players, or when a rape victim is told that she should "get over it" in regards to fictional examples, it creates and reinforces an unwelcome and hostile atmosphere. There's also the fact that many rape victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and just throwing it into a gaming session accomplishes nothing good but flashbacks. Many gamers don't want to be reminded of horrible ordeals in life, especially when gaming, and a lot of times rape in fiction is handled poorly and without forethought. [/QUOTE]
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