Comments on: Sexism in the Game Industry http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/ videogame development from the margins Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 The Management Thu, 10 May 2007 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2824 Oh man. I completely sympathize with your wife. Most people who think in a sexist way don't necessarily mean to harm people; they've just inherited a certain way of thinking that's a remnant of centuries of living in a patriarchal society. The best thing we can do, really, is educate them to the contrary. It's kind of hard, though, considering that such men, currently in a position of power, aren't all that happy to give up that power. Oh man. I completely sympathize with your wife.

Most people who think in a sexist way don’t necessarily mean to harm people; they’ve just inherited a certain way of thinking that’s a remnant of centuries of living in a patriarchal society. The best thing we can do, really, is educate them to the contrary. It’s kind of hard, though, considering that such men, currently in a position of power, aren’t all that happy to give up that power.

]]> By: NigeC http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 NigeC Thu, 10 May 2007 16:43:10 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2822 My wife doesn't work in the games industry, but does work with computers and hardware, one of her many jobs is to test and fault find, but she often.. well most of the time finds, males will not believe her, coz she's a woman! actually even woman treat her the same, because its a techie "man's job". She often has to have a telephone conversation with the system's support to prove she's right in front of the person... It really p's her off, a lot of these people don't even know how to switch a computer on nevermind diagnose a fault to dispute her findings. I like to think i'm not sexist.. i guess you'd have to ask my wife on that one, but you do get a rough deal. its a thing thats inbred into males.. i've seen guys i know who are sexist and their kids turn out the same, really sad in this day and age. :-( My wife doesn’t work in the games industry, but does work with computers and hardware, one of her many jobs is to test and fault find, but she often.. well most of the time finds, males will not believe her, coz she’s a woman! actually even woman treat her the same, because its a techie “man’s job”.
She often has to have a telephone conversation with the system’s support to prove she’s right in front of the person…
It really p’s her off, a lot of these people don’t even know how to switch a computer on nevermind diagnose a fault to dispute her findings.
I like to think i’m not sexist.. i guess you’d have to ask my wife on that one, but you do get a rough deal.
its a thing thats inbred into males.. i’ve seen guys i know who are sexist and their kids turn out the same, really sad in this day and age. :-(

]]> By: Y http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Y Sun, 06 May 2007 10:46:46 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2727 hello hi from France,, hope one day u will take time to visit my blog about my book (about the female internet users , and sexism on the net http://worldwidewomen.hautetfort.com/ have a nice day hello hi from France,, hope one day u will take time to visit my blog about my book (about the female internet users , and sexism on the net http://worldwidewomen.hautetfort.com/

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]]> By: Me http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Me Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:10:20 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2544 See "She's Such a Geek" by Annalee Newitz for some insight into female geeks and their struggles. http://www.podtech.net/scobleshow/technology/1366/talking-about-shes-such-a-geek See “She’s Such a Geek” by Annalee Newitz for some insight into female geeks and their struggles.

http://www.podtech.net/scobleshow/technology/1366/talking-about-shes-such-a-geek

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 The Management Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2472 I wouldn't say "geeky" necessarily, because in my experience, there are indeed a lot of mature geeks out there. But I sort of see your point. Workplaces that have traditionally been masculine do tend to develop a sort of "gentlemen's club" mentality that may seem unfriendly to women at first. Also, when it comes to creating games that are entertainment rather than creating games that are art, you may get a bit more immaturity there, due to the target audience. Still, as with most generalizations, I'd be willing to bet there are counterexamples. I wouldn’t say “geeky” necessarily, because in my experience, there are indeed a lot of mature geeks out there. But I sort of see your point. Workplaces that have traditionally been masculine do tend to develop a sort of “gentlemen’s club” mentality that may seem unfriendly to women at first. Also, when it comes to creating games that are entertainment rather than creating games that are art, you may get a bit more immaturity there, due to the target audience.

Still, as with most generalizations, I’d be willing to bet there are counterexamples.

]]> By: Kejero http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Kejero Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2465 Would it be grossly overgeneralizing to say there's probably a direct link between the level of geekiness and immaturity? To me, it seems a bit like a natural assumption to expect this sort of atmosphere in a, well, geeky environment -- like, for instance, game development. And indeed, more in particular, developers that try to create something "cool", rather then fresh... Would it be grossly overgeneralizing to say there’s probably a direct link between the level of geekiness and immaturity? To me, it seems a bit like a natural assumption to expect this sort of atmosphere in a, well, geeky environment — like, for instance, game development. And indeed, more in particular, developers that try to create something “cool”, rather then fresh…

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 The Management Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2444 I won't argue with you there. In fact, I'd wager that some companies attract more immaturity than others, and those companies tend to be the ones that make the most popular (at least with the adolescent male group) games. I'm grossly overgeneralizing, though. I won’t argue with you there. In fact, I’d wager that some companies attract more immaturity than others, and those companies tend to be the ones that make the most popular (at least with the adolescent male group) games. I’m grossly overgeneralizing, though.

]]> By: Leopold http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Leopold Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:21:59 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/04/21/sexism-in-the-game-industry/#comment-2426 Wow. The thing that strikes me is that the root problem is really immaturity. Manifesting itself as sexism. But manifestation really needs to be dealt with - but any company operating with that low level intellect and behaviour has got problems, no matter how it manifests. Wow. The thing that strikes me is that the root problem is really immaturity. Manifesting itself as sexism. But manifestation really needs to be dealt with – but any company operating with that low level intellect and behaviour has got problems, no matter how it manifests.

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