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Getting the Girl

Posted by Zonk on from the pink-boxes-not-needed dept.

1up.com has a great article up entitled Getting The Girl. Zoe Flower discusses female gaming stereotypes, the role of women in gaming, and the mythical "girl formula" for gaming success. From the article: "Lara Croft continues to personify an ongoing culture clash over gender, sexuality, empowerment, and objectification. It was while standing in my first-ever ladies' room line at E3 2004 as I pondered the Playboy bunnies, the return of Leisure Suit Larry, and the slew of buxom virtual ladies headlining each booth that I questioned whether the industry had evolved at all."

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  1. Zoe Flower? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shouldn't you be on tour with Phish or the Dead or something? I'm Zoe Flower, and I Empower.

  2. siihp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    siihp !!!

  3. I hate everything today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And this article just makes it worse. I'm off to have a wank to pornographic illustrations of Lara Croft, and be really fucking bitter about it.

  4. Re:Most "cool" girls are lesbians by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've noticed that. But it's not too bad, I have the uncanny ability to be able to seduce lesbians, despite being a man.

    I put it down to the long hair and the sensitive touch. It's always nice to hear "I normally go for girls, but you're an exception .." again.

  5. Re:Most "cool" girls are lesbians by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah no kidding. The other night I was watching a talk show and they had this cute Iranian-type girl on talking about religions. She was smart, articulate, funny and cute in an anime kind of way. So I'm thinking, hey, this show is shot in Montreal, maybe ... uh, lesbian.