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Does WoW influence perceptions of negative stereotypes such as gender, age, sexual orientation etc?
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Post by
tuckmuck203
If WoW were real (and please go with it), then being thin would either be a detriment to your ability as a warrior (unless you were a mage or some magic-based class) or just straight up imposible, because seriously, if a female human warrior donned plate armor, held a towering shield, wielded a heavy weapon, and ate after every pull, she wouldn't stay thin. Because of society's warped perception of beauty, Blizzard makes this so.
If I can be honest here, if we had that kind of customization, my human female warrior would be beefy as ^&*!. Not out of any considerations but rather because I like that.
That being said, other than the female elves, I don't think I've seen any female that would be considered super thin. Granted, they all have hourglass figures (which is unrealistic as well), but super-thin? Not so much.
Now, if we could get rid of the stripper armor (OR GIVE THOSE TO MALES TOO I MEAN @#$% HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LUST AFTER MY BE WARRIOR IF HE CAN'T HAVE A HALTER TOP MADE OF METAL?), I think we'd be in a better place.
He can be a gnome in bondage if you get those beerfest goggles...
Also, I don't think that making female characters more "customizable" if you catch my drift (Talking about bust/hip size, etc.) would necessarily be a good thing. It would just create more problems. If you're creating a character, you're going to want the character to look good. But how good will the character look before it starts to look #$%^ty? That's a matter of perception. If you're on the cusp of being *!@#ty and looking attractive, some people are just going to immediately think that you're either a dude or a tease. Either way that's not a good thing. Where as if you make your character buff, people are going to think you're messing around or you're wierd. Why would you want to look at a female that look slike she could bench press you irl?
Also, on the clothing thing. It's hard to make things look female without showing a little skin. I would agree that those black mageweave pants are a little overkill, but most clothing in the game is at least decently modest. Especially the cloth. Plus, if you're wearing the black mageweave pants you can just put on a robe. Not to mention, I really don't look at anyone else's character beyond their race and weapon(s). I play on max zoom so that I can get as much info from my screen as possible.
Also, I've noticed a severe lack of sexism. I often see the "Omg how old r u" guy. I less often encounter people that I actually BELIEVE to be little kids, but I still see them. I also see casual dropping of the N word (Not very often, but I do see it). I don't remark on it though, because in my opinion racial slurs being used without malicious intent are simply something idiotic to get upset over.
However, one thing I do thing MAY be construed as a tad sexist is the female night elf dance. If you through in a few steps where she took of her clothes, you could make money as a stripper in WoW.
Post by
hymer
Why would you want to look at a female that look slike she could bench press you irl?
Because that would be
so
cool. Beautiful women are everywhere. Strong, focused women, sufficiently confident in their femininity to challenge people's perceptions of it, are rare and should be treasured.
Also, I've noticed a severe lack of sexism.
What you said up where I first quoted you can easily be construed as sexist, so that may account for why you don't notice it in others.
Post by
MrSCH
Beautiful women are everywhere. Strong, focused women, sufficiently confident in their femininity to challenge people's perceptions of it, are rare and should be treasured.
Despite the fact that I disagree 100% and think it's disgusting, I agree 100% with the point you're making!
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hymer
Wonderful how these things turn out, eh? :)
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306612
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Post by
KaptainKrunk
Everything influences in some way.
Post by
jdb2007
I think the bigger stigma about MMO's in general is actually exhibited in real life situations.
Lots of people automatically assume that if you play things like Warcraft your social skills are that of a syndromal autist and you have the sexual appeal of a genetically deformed beetle.
If I'm meeting someone in a social context for the first time, I will not talk about WoW or any other MMO at all, despite the fact that I spend a considerable amount of time and effort playing it. Far more time in fact than any of my other hobbies which are infintely more likely to become a topic of conversation.
In fact, I'm more likely to discuss intimate embarrassing personal habits/flaws/preferences with a complete stranger than I am to discuss Warcraft with them.
It's a massive shame that there is such stigma attached around MMO's really. I have met lots of very interesting and intelligent people through it and some of my closest friends play.
I'm the same way in a social situation with a person for the first time because of how people look at mmo gaming. Talk about something else you do....
I do compound bow archery, go to the gym a few days a week, maybe go to the bars, talk about anything,
anything
, but wow.
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