tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18703704.post114460201357081266..comments2023-06-25T04:44:11.145-07:00Comments on One Hundred Little Dolls: Androcentrism to the Xtreme100LittleDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149407280133225570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18703704.post-1145135093579564142006-04-15T14:04:00.000-07:002006-04-15T14:04:00.000-07:00Hey zelda, Thanks for telling me about the differe...Hey zelda, Thanks for telling me about the differences. Pretty lame, I must say. I've been playing Animal Crossing (it's been the game that won't leave my DS) and I'm happy with that. Especially when I found out that you can unlock all the hairstyles of the opposite sex as well.<BR/>I saw your comment over at Srendi's blog, I'm glad that you're joining in on the discussion. There more of us that there are talking about this really gives me a sense of comminity, something that has been out of reach--and with discussion, I'm sure something can change...hopefully100LittleDollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149407280133225570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18703704.post-1144968800244414132006-04-13T15:53:00.000-07:002006-04-13T15:53:00.000-07:00Exactly. From the sorts of promotion we see, I'd b...Exactly. From the sorts of promotion we see, I'd be very surprised to hear that there are any women in the marketing departments at these companies. Personally speaking, I'd just like to be treated like a human being- with as much intelligence as the next gamer, male or female. Special treatment is not the answer. <BR/>I've played the default (eurgh) version of Harvest Moon but the following points kept me away from the girl version:<BR/>"Features:<BR/><BR/>Choose the option of wearing six different outfits<BR/><BR/>Have the opportunity to get married and continue on with your character's life<BR/><BR/>Five girls from Friends of Mineral Town will return and become your rivals<BR/><BR/>Much more dishes, recipes, and anything else to make living such an incredible blast!"<BR/><BR/>I ignored the marriage part of the default game, so I didn't get very far in the end.(prefer animal crossing infinitely :p)<BR/>I've been thinking more and more about gendered representation in videogames, and how it excludes (generally) anyone who's not white/male. It seems to be the case that in order to play a great game (i.e. god of war) we as women are always displaced from the suspension of belief in the game by the constant reminder of the avatar/voice/obvious gender of the protagonist, including interactions with NPCs. I'm sure I saw a thread somewhere (Guilded Lilies?) saying the same kind of thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18703704.post-1144692603701385162006-04-10T11:10:00.000-07:002006-04-10T11:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comment. I'm really glad that Tek...Thanks for your comment. I'm really glad that Tekanji brought up personal experience because I think that's where everything intersects. <BR/><BR/>Have you played both versions of Harvest Moon? I haven't played either (the whole marriage aspect of the game has chased me away) and I'm interested in knowing the differences (besides the whole courtship thing) between the two. I can't believe that they had to make “His” and “Her” versions of the game. <BR/><BR/>And yes, I feel that in regards to Nintendo (and also in some of the promotions for the Xbox 360) there's a lot of condescending, coded language that goes back to the same issue of men scratching their heads and asking "What do women want?"100LittleDollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149407280133225570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18703704.post-1144672980412106672006-04-10T05:43:00.000-07:002006-04-10T05:43:00.000-07:00I hear ya on this issue. When I was growing up, my...I hear ya on this issue. When I was growing up, my babysitter's son had a NES, and I used to play on it when ever he let me. This was what sparked my interest- over the following years I collected a whole bunch of consoles and games. (my sister was also initially interested, but grew to like just watching me playing the games, although she still expresses an interest occasionally in playing co-op) I love video games with a passion, but feel isolated as a female gamer. Its like we're an invisible demographic. And don't get me started on those 'girl' versions of games like Harvest Moon. I think you're right about women generally being unwilling/afraid to try video games- and its absolutely about the culture pointedly excluding them, theres no marketing or positive inclusion in games...no effort. AND much as I love Nintendo, I think their Revolution idea is fantastic... but don't you think the whole 'more accessible' aspect is condescending in the extreme? Oops that was a bit of a tangent. Anyway, I agree wholeheartedly with your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com