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 Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:28 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:15 am
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:43 pm
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-Do you think the term girl gamer is sexist?
-Do you think that if girls stopped using the term girl gamer, the sexism would stop or would it just continue as if the word never existed.
-What should girl gamers call themselves if girl gamer is sexist? Mind you can't say gamer because there are many different types of gamers spanning different demographics?
Eh. I mean. Okay I kinda think it does but it's not. You're a gamer. Why does it matter what gender you are? Of course you should be open and happy to label yourself as a girl and stuff, but as a gamer I don't feel the need to call myself a "girl gamer". I guess it's just unnecessary to me, personally. I don't think it's offensive or bad to call yourself a girl gamer, though.
Dropping the phrase isn't going to change anyone's behavior, unfortunately. People will be asshats no matter what. However calling yourself a gamer instead of a girl gamer will tell people that yeah, I play videogames, no that doesn't mean I'm separate from the guys who do it.
Like, okay, what the hell else is a person gonna call themself besides a girl gamer than a gamer? Like, guys are a specific demographic they're not like "I'm a guy gamer." people of different ethnicities are specific demographics and though some might say they're a "Mexican gamer" or "Irish gamer", I doubt they really say it that often, and I doubt the majority of the demographic feels the need to constantly identify as it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:20 pm
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Personally, I don't think the term "girl gamer" or "female gamer" is sexist. In fact, it seems girls are actually proud to claim they are "female gamers". See, being a gamer usually denotes males. So, to be classified as a gamer and female is an accomplishment. But on the flip-side, it makes it seem like girls who play video games are different from guys. But think about the games geared towards each gender. They are very different. I will admit I like Cooking Mama and fashion games, but I enjoy Assassin's Creed and Devil May Cry more.
For me, I just call myself a gamer. I only use the term "female gamer" when people say that "female gamers don't exist." Another thing is that occasionally I meet a guy who is shocked to find out I play video games. I was in the dorms once and a girl passed by room playing a PSP playing Madden. A guy got so excited by the fact she was playing Madden.
For your last question, you can't have a special term for girl gamers. Gamers are just gamers, despite gender, race, or age.
My main problem is actually the term "gamer". There is such a debate over what makes a gamer, a gamer. Some people claim you are a gamer if you play certain games or a lot of games. I believe you are a gamer if like to play video games. I say we should get rid of the terms "hard core gamer" and "casual gamer".
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:34 pm
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I agree with a lot of the folk here in that I really see nothing wrong with the term; if you're a girl who plays games, then you're a girl gamer. (Much in the same way that a girl who is a friend is referred to as a girlfriend.)
The term does not provoke sexism. Idiots would still be idiots. They see a female character/avatar, then that's enough to provoke the sexist "tits or gtfo" rubbish. Does that then, make the female characters sexist? No, not at all.
At the end of the day, a gamer is a gamer. If the term 'gamer' spans different demographics, then so too does the term 'girl gamer'. So yeah, as already stated by Rubai; Gamers are just gamers, regardless of gender, race, or age.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:00 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:40 pm
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