Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Video Games

Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by VeejayRampay on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @11:59PM (#5405553)

Women make up 48% of the game buyers demographic according to the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_video_games#Female_ga... (note that there aren't any sources cited there, so to be taken with a grain of salt). The solution to the women / video games is quite simple from there. Women should stop buying video games that don't portray women in a good way / reinforce stereotypes / try to typecast characters.

Video game companies are capitalist companies by nature, they understand the concept of offer and demand.

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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by Cushman on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:02AM (#5405565)

> Women should stop buying video games that don't portray women in a good way / reinforce stereotypes / try to typecast characters.

Women? Everyone should stop buying them.

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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by scotty79 on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:12AM (#5405599)

Also books and movies about princesses and princes.

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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by anabis on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:04AM (#5405573)

Is this by headcount?

Considering jokes about Farmville and Dr. Mario, women may be more inclined to play the same games repeatedly.

Which would mean less money spent, and thus less votes by money.

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