This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Vic, Personally, I like to communicate with people without having to explain the process by which I communicate. — Mary
Jim, Me? I neither own, nor have I ever played, Defender of the Crown. — Mary
Jim, You said you didn't want to argue, so I won't. — Mary
Excuse me, Jim. I haven't labeled *any* games "sexist". Nor have I said that "sexism" would necessarily stop me from buying — or enjoying — a particular game. I have offered nothing but my *own* preferences, and I have said this repeatedly. My preferences *do* speak for myself, and whether…
Vic, Okay, that does make sense (and it beats being sniped at). And I'm in tentative agreement with your second paragraph. Perhaps "opposite" in this case denotes the other half of a whole, though I'm aware that this is not its historical meaning. — Mary
Kevin, My message didn't imply "malice", either. — Mary
Vic, I think I implied that "male" and "female" are not the only two sexes in the human race. Let's stay out of semantics, shall we? — Mary
Dave, I don't see any reason why I should shell out that much money for a game I can only play once. — Mary
Jim, Good luck on it. If you want to know how a woman might act in a particular situation, ask several women (and get several different answers). — Mary
Kevin, It seems to me that a bias *toward* one pole is a bias *against* its opposite. But then, that subsumes that there are only two poles. How many sexes is the human race alleged to have now? Five? Seven? Depends upon whom one believes, I suppose…. — Mary
Uh, Jim. Sexism is *precisely* about stereotypes. And why in the world should a *fantasy* game have to be bound by so-called history? As for "get real"… I'm trying to describe the kind of game *I* would spend my 'real' bucks on. I am not even attempting to define what…
Jim, I'm aware that you're baiting me. I'm also aware that you haven't understood a word I've said. I do not wish to continue this line of discussion with you. Have a nice life. — Mary
Jim, What's the difference between "marketing games toward a predominantly male audience" and "a bias against the female consumer"? It's true that I have never known a game company to turn down my money; if I want to buy their games, whether or not they're "intended" for women, they won't…
I don't like D&D, either, but in my case that's a dislike of the rules system, not of roleplaying games per se. I like roleplaying and pretending to be someone else. (That's not saying that *everyone* should enjoy RPGs, or that anyone who doesn't must be sick.) Sports and D&D……
Marcus, As no one seems to recall, I didn't start the discussion on sexism in games. I have not said that "all men oppress women". I have not even said that "all computer games are sexist". Why I am suddenly the center of attention for things I didn't say, I…
I think Linda summed it up nicely. You're not aware of sexism in gaming because it never affected you personally. I'm not sure why you jumped on my particular sentiment — I came in late on this whole discussion — but you are making an incredibly inaccurate set of assumptions…
Mark, I can't answer all of your questions, just a few: 2) A crossbow, or *any* weapon for that matter, is "worth the extra weight" only if you're going to *use* it. One of my back-row characters uses a crossbow (actually, a Speedbow now) as her weapon of choice. She's…
Mark, Yes, there's a compass somewhere! You probably walked right past it, too. It's back up on Level Three, not far from the stairs up to Level Two. Check the walls. — Mary
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Not closely enough, apparently! Thanks for the nudge, Harry. — Mary