Genders in Gaming Target Audiences.

[Kman]

See, this is where you need to tread very lightly. If these are male undertones that males recognize and appreciate, then men are a inherently sexist gender.

well no, im sure if you looked more in depth you could find more that weren't inherently problematic and sexist, but if we're having a discussion about representation of the sexes in gaming and how that might steer women off gaming as an art form, those aren't too relevant.

and well, to a certain extent yeah i don't think its possible (or at least its highly unlikely) for any man to live his entire life without being sexist to some degree. because of the society we leave in and its attitudes towards women vs men, a lot of very sexist beliefs are ingrained in peoples heads without them really even being conscious of it cause that's just how our society functions (see: slut shaming, the difference in reaction between when either sex is authoritative, body policing and beauty standards, etc.). whether you want to admit it or not we live in a patriarchy and as a result a lot of sexist beliefs are already set in place from the time you're born. no of course these sorts of problems aren't comparable to women in islam being abused or other situations where the imbalance is blatantly obvious, but that doesn't mean that there isn't an imbalance on some level and that it's not still worth discussing. likewise, i don't think that people that hold these attitudes are sexist or bad people or anywhere near as harmful as people who are openly sexist, but its still worth pointing out when someone holds a belief like the ones listed above that could harm others so that they could hopefully learn and not repeat those actions in the future. in short, i don't blame anyone for being ignorant, but they should still be educated when they are.