In my ENG 102 class we were asked to find some kind of
opinionated journalism and talk about what it makes us feel and the rhetoric
behind the words. I found a report on the sexism in the video game community
and it is perfect for the assignment.
This video on The Colbert Report is a perfect example of
opinionated journalism, granted this is on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert
nails the feminist party with his male opinions, yet the end of the video he
kindly says he is a feminist.All throughout the video they both show how they
believe different on the subject. They both share their opinions toward the
other sex in what guys want and what the feminists want and it all comes from
honest perspectives.
This video makes me think of what it must be like to be a
female gamer, but at the same time there are masculine men with big bulges that
a women might like. So in both cases it's hard to completely agree with either
side because there are games for both men, women and hybrids of both like Mario
Party. Females could play similar games with graphics tailored to their liking if they choose.
The purpose of the article is to give a platform for the activist Sarkeesian, as well as indulge games about what the norms for games actually are. To some it may actually come as a wake-up call to reallize how much sexism is in games. The games they are in are rated fairly and if a mature audience wants these graphic female images then why not make a profit off them. The real purpose of this article is to entertain which reduces the credibility of both Colbert and Sarkeesian.
For now that is all. I will be writing tomorrow and later tonight on more blog entries so come back for more very soon.
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