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Why It's Tough Being a Female Gamer [35811]

 
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:41 am    Post subject: Why It's Tough Being a Female Gamer [35811] Reply with quote

XP Magazine's Izzi Smith argues almost solely from personal experience about the travails of playing games while simultaneously having ovaries. Here's an excerpt:

Like within any form of modern day media, thereÂ’s an unfair attitude towards the female body with unrealistic ideas of perfection. The cultural hege

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Totally dumb article. Probably one for Mr Tech buff and his alter ego alias Koogle.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"these kick-ass women were mainly placed in the game with tiny waists, unnaturally large boobs and tight-fitting clothes"

...and we wouldn't have it any other way, thank you.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This sure is gaming news
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As if male gamers had great bodies... lol
It's the same deal as any other hobby: if you are sitting a lot, you'll grow a belly and an ass - and it applies to both man and woman just the same.
If you're concerned about belly/ass size, go and find a different hobby, or do something else on the side that compensates sitting.

But, if you're calling yourself a gamer, it means you've made peace with sitting in front of a PC/console/<name of your poison> most of the time - and the the belly/ass size that comes with it -, so don't go nagging about it!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

*sniff* What's the smell?

DAMMIT, WOMAN! Dinner's burnin'! Back in the kitchen with you!
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