Video Games and Sexism (Or perverts)

[Spyro123]

I actually agree on this honestly. The problem is there are so many outspoken outshaped arguments that the right wingers tends to be the one winning just because of it, but they are also really hateful and wrong and ignore some stuff that is true.

In a video game by Sierra called "Leisure Suit Larry" is a good reminder to why this is a thing, its about a 40 year old loser i think who is checking up chicks.

In either case i do believe its sad that people hate women too much sometimes, even if its due to provocation and maybe they dont really mean that in society, but its still sort of sad. But basically the game is a good reminder of what happens to perverts. Some females can be that too but there arent nearly as many as men most likely due to biological differences, so society starts to make this normal instead of being decent and good to one another.

And all cusses and stuff for females being gold diggers and ditching people, well maybe dont be the one who sleeps with lots of people who you dont know would help? Its bad morals that affects, but they'd rather blame each other.

In either case look what our society is today. Game of Thrones, people glorifying sex. The thing with Leisure Suit Larry is that its being honest, if you go on that trail you'll likely be a loser with nothing, no ambition, money or anything because you waste it on going after women instead of going for a true relationship or something more important or pure fun for that matter.

Thats the problem with our culture is this is becoming more and more ok, nobody wants to shame anybody so it just gets a freepass, and more perverts becomes a trend. Like furries, bronies (Although i'd like to imagine it as something good there is a minority that are perverts, mostly furries because atleast MLP has a show and dont really need a fandom)

In either case i do think this should be taken serious for the right reasons atleast.

 

[Feverish]

Thats the problem with our culture is this is becoming more and more ok, nobody wants to shame anybody so it just gets a freepass, and more perverts becomes a trend. Like furries, bronies (Although i'd like to imagine it as something good there is a minority that are perverts, mostly furries because atleast MLP has a show and dont really need a fandom)

Krabby patty krabby patty lift ya tail and call me yiffy daddy

I heartily disagree, people do get shamed for being pervs. In fact, it's kind of illegal to be one, what with sexual harassment laws and whatnot.

 

[Spyro123]

I mean in terms of pushing it in people's faces of moral values like Game of Thrones. I hope people can work together for a loving society, without sexualizations being the normality.

 

[DeactivatedUser2]

Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy world with very realistic middle ages influences, I'm not sure what you were expecting

 

[Spyro123]

Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy world with very realistic middle ages influences, I'm not sure what you were expecting

Y'know i like the gif imagery of Link. Makes me memorize Alttp intro ost with a world with good vs evil.

But Game of Thrones is basically just porn, every episode has to atleast have one sex scene usually. Either way there is more human connections in this than in TV shows in my view where sex is much more important than humans being humans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-qIADJUeU

 

[Feverish]

Y'know i like the gif imagery of Link. Makes me memorize Alttp intro ost with a world with good vs evil.

But Game of Thrones is basically just porn, every episode has to atleast have one sex scene usually. Either way there is more human connections in this than in TV shows in my view where sex is much more important than humans being humans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-qIADJUeU

You disregarded his post completely

 

[Dio]

The title: Video Games and Sexism. That sounds like a reasonable topic but after reading the babble of what comes underneath, yet again I find myself actually not knowing what you want us to talk about.

You're kind of like God and Jesus in a way. The book they wrote can be confusing and ambiguous as well and just like with the Bible even after thousands of years with scholars dedicating their lives studying it, a consensus on the true meaning will never be reached.

 

[Misty]

A: Game of Thrones is not a video game so why is it mentioned here?
B: Game of Thrones depicts a highly realistic era of medieval history.
C: Within Game of Thrones sex scenes, many are within the context of loving relationships.
D: What porn you been at. I've watched the stuff for five minutes and I can tell you Game of Thrones is at best softcore.

As for your ludicrous contentions about men and scoffing at gold-digging or ditching people: women complaining about fictional pixels being sexualized compared to men complaining about women stealing all their hard earned cash and leaving them drifting in the dust is...how best to put this...like women complaining about fictional pixels being sexualized compared to children complaining about pedophile priests having a go at them.

One might not even be a problem as I see no victim in the fictionalized pixel or the man objectifying. The other is a very real concern with life-altering and damaging possibilities. More damaging even then that is hearing all the time every day that your sexuality is toxic, harmful, and shameful. I reject on every ground that men should feel bad about finding sexy women sexy if they're pixels or even real.

 

[CrimsonCavalier]

Thats the problem with our culture is this is becoming more and more ok, nobody wants to shame anybody so it just gets a freepass, and more perverts becomes a trend.

Sex is okay. You want to know why? Because it's a normal biological function of mammals. I mean, we have to do it to survive as a species. That's not an opinion. We're also one of only two species in nature (I believe dolphins being the other) that engages in sex for pleasure.

I'm not saying everything needs to be sexualized, but to complain that something like sex is being "normalized" is akin to complaining that eating is being normalized.

I mean in terms of pushing it in people's faces of moral values like Game of Thrones. I hope people can work together for a loving society, without sexualizations being the normality.

Except Game of Thrones is (1) on a subscription-only service called HBO, which means it's not being pushed on anyone period and (2) it's an adult show. Not for kiddies. Explicit sex scenes, gratuitous amounts of violence ... those are themes of adult shows, because adults can handle that sort of thing (ideally).

As for the rest of your post, I'm not sure what you're saying at all.

 

[Lozjam]

I mean in terms of pushing it in people's faces of moral values like Game of Thrones. I hope people can work together for a loving society, without sexualizations being the normality.

*Complains about people "pushing" sex into a TV that people choose to watch. Pushes censorship of art for the sake of a "loving society"*

 

[Kylo Ken]

I've never seen Game of Thrones, but until someone says, "Spit in my mouth, you ****ing *****." I wouldn't consider it pornography.

 

[Castle]

Sounds like a load of puritanical wash to me, championship virtue signaling, unwarranted shaming, bias and a flat out lousy argument to boot. Like Deus said I don't even know what it is we're supposed to talk about here.

Aren't there already millions of threads on this subject? Don't they suffice? I don't see this one bringing anything new to the table. Must be a slow news day...

As to the matter at hand... get over it? I mean one could bring up the actual sexism that takes place in certain parts of the world today. Comparing that to depictions of women in video games comes off as obscenely petty to me. As has already been mentioned, I don't know what GoT has to do with this since the thread title specifically mentions video games but Leisure Suit Larry is a smutty comedy. Com-e-dy. Comedy isn't supposed to be nice or safe. And it's not like Larry is presented as some sort of idealized hero. He's a shallow sad pathetic loser. That's where the fun's at. And I don't see anyone objecting to Larry being a gross caricature. Drama isn't supposed to be nice or safe. I would advise anyone who is incapable of handling adult situations to stick to Sesame Street. If you're so sensitive that you absolutely must avoid anything that damages your delicate sensibilities well then don't leave the house, turn off the tv, disconnect your internet, and have your groceries delivered. The world's got a lot going on. dealwithit.

And the OP thinks "people hate women too much sometimes?" Gee pal, I don't know if fictionalized cartoony depictions of scantily clad loose women constitutes "hate." You probably should stop taking fantasy so seriously. If everyone was as uptight as you we'd all be just as miserable I'd suspect. Wanna lecture someone on sexism? Take a jaunt on over to Saudi Arabia...

 

[CrimsonCavalier]

@ Castle It just screams of typical "White Knight" syndrome. A man talking about how poorly women are portrayed in the media while using Leisure Suit Larry, a character that takes on the most base and deplorable type of cliche male characteristics, as reference. The irony.

In general, anyone that ever complains about how women are portrayed in any sort of popular media is taking heavy doses of 1st World Problems. The simple fact that we have the luxury of having popular media is enough for me to roll my eyes at them. Want to talk about injustice? We flush our feces with potable water in this country. Let that sink in. OUR POOP is FLUSHED with water you could DRINK. While other countries don't have water at all, never mind running water. Never mind toilets. There are at least one million worse things in this world than how women are portrayed in video games. These people need a hobby. But not video games.

And while we're at it, why don't we talk about how almost every guy on TV is either an absolute fat, lazy, incompetent, thoughtless, insensitive, ignorant buffoon or incredible muscular and always horny. What about our feelings? I mean, goodness, I'll never live up to the body standards that Duke Nukem represents. He's got muscles on muscles.

 

[Dio]

I'll never live up to the body standards that Duke Nukem represents. He's got muscles on muscles.

Sure you can. Just take your pills...err vitamins everyday.

 

[Misty]

I mean, goodness, I'll never live up to the body standards that Duke Nukem represents. He's got muscles on muscles.

And have we considered that possibly women are triggered by their inability to live up to the standard of The Duke Nukem? I mean like also but I'm triggered by the assumption that I have to base my unrealistic body image standards on soley women. I realized if I was only triggered by 50% of the population being sexy, I could at most only ever be triggered in half of the scenarios. That's like half as much victimization cake for me! I want it all. I came here to be triggered and chew bubble gum...and I'm fresh out of bubble gum.