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<blockquote data-quote="seti" data-source="post: 6204483" data-attributes="member: 6688142"><p>A form of gamer sexism my wife has noticed, and mentioned, is the "Oh, how cute, a girl is playing. Let me help you." stuff. She knows the rules, guys. Back off. In fact, playing 4e, she's got her actions picked before it's even her turn. None of that "Umm...hmmm...what should I do?" stuff.</p><p></p><p>Now, we play with another couple, so there's 2 guys and two women at the table, and we're all close friends. No problems at all, there. But, FLGS play and Con play has created issues.</p><p></p><p>I walked out of a session once. It was at the FLGS. The DM didn't want a gay guy to play a gay character. He thought it was 'too silly' or something...I guess he was imagining this guy hitting on other male PCs? I have no clue. But, yeah...I thought that was some uncalled for discrimination, and complained to the owner of the shop. He agreed, and that one DM doesn't DM there anymore.</p><p></p><p>The stereotype of the fat smelly neck-bearded misogynistic male gamer needs to end too, though. Just like any other group, some gamers are jerks. Some are awesome, polite, open-minded, caring people. </p><p></p><p>Most modern game books handle it well, in my experience. Using 'he' and 'she' in rule books, and the chain mail bikini isn't as prevalent as it used to be. But it's still there sometimes. Unless it's an illustration of a monster like a succubus; there's no aesthetic excuse for showing all sorts of cleavage and thigh. But it should go both ways. The incubus illustration should look like a male stripper/romance novel cover as well, then. Games still need to work on the multicultural art, however. I want to see more variety in skin tone. Not just for humans, but all the fantasy races. Why aren't elves ever Indian or Ethiopian or Japanese in illustrations?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seti, post: 6204483, member: 6688142"] A form of gamer sexism my wife has noticed, and mentioned, is the "Oh, how cute, a girl is playing. Let me help you." stuff. She knows the rules, guys. Back off. In fact, playing 4e, she's got her actions picked before it's even her turn. None of that "Umm...hmmm...what should I do?" stuff. Now, we play with another couple, so there's 2 guys and two women at the table, and we're all close friends. No problems at all, there. But, FLGS play and Con play has created issues. I walked out of a session once. It was at the FLGS. The DM didn't want a gay guy to play a gay character. He thought it was 'too silly' or something...I guess he was imagining this guy hitting on other male PCs? I have no clue. But, yeah...I thought that was some uncalled for discrimination, and complained to the owner of the shop. He agreed, and that one DM doesn't DM there anymore. The stereotype of the fat smelly neck-bearded misogynistic male gamer needs to end too, though. Just like any other group, some gamers are jerks. Some are awesome, polite, open-minded, caring people. Most modern game books handle it well, in my experience. Using 'he' and 'she' in rule books, and the chain mail bikini isn't as prevalent as it used to be. But it's still there sometimes. Unless it's an illustration of a monster like a succubus; there's no aesthetic excuse for showing all sorts of cleavage and thigh. But it should go both ways. The incubus illustration should look like a male stripper/romance novel cover as well, then. Games still need to work on the multicultural art, however. I want to see more variety in skin tone. Not just for humans, but all the fantasy races. Why aren't elves ever Indian or Ethiopian or Japanese in illustrations? [/QUOTE]
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