Katie

This site takes a huge chunk of time to manage. We put a lot of ourselves in the things we do. While the site is mainly directed towards gaming, we do write on other subjects as well. With all of these factors, we want to share with others who we are. One of them is that I’m a female. Should it matter? No, but will it realistically affect someone’s opinion at one point in time or another? Probably. When I read an article (on any subject) I love to get to know the person behind it’s content. Not because it affects my opinion on the article’s content, but rather just understanding someone and their point of view more. I don’t feel it’s necessary to hide who I am in the dark. I’m not throwing it in anybody’s face either. My profile is there, and if someone chooses to read it, so be it.

In no way am I pursuing the “loud and proud” road. I’m pursuing a positive image of women in the gaming industry. They’re fairly different. Things will never be equal, and I understand this. I advocate a positive image of men in the industry as well. I speak more on the behalf of women because I feel there are many women who don’t understand the negative effects of exploiting their bodies for gaming media. Does this mean hide who you are? No, but you don’t need to skip around nude in a quest for ratings. They are different, and I think that is a fairly obvious line to draw.

Great point and thanks for your input.

And, I’ve only written one article that was gender specific, so I’m not sure why you brought that up. And I’m not sure why you think that I feel like girls should “take power back.” Because I haven’t said anything like that at all.

Either way, I do respect your opinion and I love hearing other people’s points of view, even if they think I’m wrong. Thanks for sharing.

If this was a point you truly wanted to make, you would’ve chosen writing handles that were non gender specific, never mentioned “girl gamers,” and never posted photos of yourselves. You would’ve left in the anomynity, and allowed your writing to be judged soley for writing’s sake, and not in any connection with your gender. If you truly felt strongly about your point of view, you would’ve removed all personal aspects and simply put your writing out there first and foremost, and allowing only that to be observed by the gaming community.

This is why I used the word hypocrite.

Frankly, it’s not a message I embrace at all. Having been an active member of the gaming community a few years ago, I learned from my mistakes. It isn’t about taking the power back, empowering other girls to be “loud and proud,” and it’s not even about trying to be treated as equals. Gaming is genderless, and should’ve remained that way. But I forever left the “scene” because the community grew so toxic to be apart of for the obvious reasons. No, I will have my gaming anonymous and genderless, and people are free to make their own assumptions. I would encourage anyone else, male or female, to do the same.