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<blockquote data-quote="Elf Witch" data-source="post: 6203897" data-attributes="member: 9037"><p>I just read through this thread and I am happy to see that the majority of the thread is not one of the woman folk are complaining again they must be PMS. I started gaming back in the 70s and I saw sexism up close. Being a female in a male dominated hobby required knowing how to deal with jerks on a regular basis. So many DMs thought it was perfectly acceptable to have every other NPC try and rape a female PC. Trying to find a female mini of your character that actually had clothes was next to impossible. </p><p></p><p>Over time the hobby has matured though don't for one moment think sexism does not exist in our hobby. Look at the hoopla over at WOTC when they had Astrid's a place for female gamers to talk about issues relating to female gamers. So many male gamers where complaining that it was giving woman preferential treatment. They could not grasp the concept that this is a male dominated hobby and every other place is dominated by men. I suppose you could have a men's forum but why. And it was not like men were not allowed in to read and post. And several took great pleasure on being raging jerks about it. In the thread discussing sexism in artwork and where to go to find more female friendly fantasy artwork male posters felt the need to complain how we were ruining gaming how cheesecake was an important part of the hobby ans what right did we have to come on and expect change. </p><p></p><p>Nobody was saying ban cheesecake the discussion was mainly where can we find artwork and also how we would like to see artwork that better portrays female adventurers. Just like I am reading here people choosing to dismiss everything the OP posted because they are upset that they think she is for banning a gaming supplement. I certainly didn't get that. What I got from it was this a product that she find offensive and is pointing it out. I actually bought the product and after reading it sent it back to Amazon and wrote the company how as a female gamer I found the way the subject of rape was handled to be distasteful and because of that would not be buying anymore products. That is my right to decide where my money goes. And my right to let a business know why I will no longer do business with them. </p><p></p><p>I have no issue with people who choose to buy the product so why should there be an issue with my choosing not to buy it. </p><p></p><p>There is an issue happening at conventions female attendees are suffering sexual harassment,female cosplayers are being groped. This should not be happening and some cons are making an effort to stop it other say they are like Comiccon but in reality they are just giving the issue lip service. I know of woman harassed at gaming stores.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elf Witch, post: 6203897, member: 9037"] I just read through this thread and I am happy to see that the majority of the thread is not one of the woman folk are complaining again they must be PMS. I started gaming back in the 70s and I saw sexism up close. Being a female in a male dominated hobby required knowing how to deal with jerks on a regular basis. So many DMs thought it was perfectly acceptable to have every other NPC try and rape a female PC. Trying to find a female mini of your character that actually had clothes was next to impossible. Over time the hobby has matured though don't for one moment think sexism does not exist in our hobby. Look at the hoopla over at WOTC when they had Astrid's a place for female gamers to talk about issues relating to female gamers. So many male gamers where complaining that it was giving woman preferential treatment. They could not grasp the concept that this is a male dominated hobby and every other place is dominated by men. I suppose you could have a men's forum but why. And it was not like men were not allowed in to read and post. And several took great pleasure on being raging jerks about it. In the thread discussing sexism in artwork and where to go to find more female friendly fantasy artwork male posters felt the need to complain how we were ruining gaming how cheesecake was an important part of the hobby ans what right did we have to come on and expect change. Nobody was saying ban cheesecake the discussion was mainly where can we find artwork and also how we would like to see artwork that better portrays female adventurers. Just like I am reading here people choosing to dismiss everything the OP posted because they are upset that they think she is for banning a gaming supplement. I certainly didn't get that. What I got from it was this a product that she find offensive and is pointing it out. I actually bought the product and after reading it sent it back to Amazon and wrote the company how as a female gamer I found the way the subject of rape was handled to be distasteful and because of that would not be buying anymore products. That is my right to decide where my money goes. And my right to let a business know why I will no longer do business with them. I have no issue with people who choose to buy the product so why should there be an issue with my choosing not to buy it. There is an issue happening at conventions female attendees are suffering sexual harassment,female cosplayers are being groped. This should not be happening and some cons are making an effort to stop it other say they are like Comiccon but in reality they are just giving the issue lip service. I know of woman harassed at gaming stores. [/QUOTE]
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