Comments on: A Quantitative Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Video Games http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Foreigner1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1862027 Foreigner1 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:08:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1862027 Well I just like Rihanna that is pictured with this topic...! :-) Well I just like Rihanna that is pictured with this topic…! :-)

]]> By: MightyCow http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1862024 MightyCow Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:59:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1862024 In other news, men are almost completely unrepresented in commercials for feminine hygiene products, even though they make up almost half the population of the world! Sexism! In other news, men are almost completely unrepresented in commercials for feminine hygiene products, even though they make up almost half the population of the world!

Sexism!

]]> By: Camilla http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861672 Camilla Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861672 Games are fun regardless of the characters' genres or race. I also don't understand what's to be taken away from this study. Games are fun regardless of the characters’ genres or race. I also don’t understand what’s to be taken away from this study.

]]> By: Maria http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861532 Maria Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:55:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861532 This is so stupid. I don't feel under represented. Tons more males play computer games than females so it's expected. And gosh! Those Asian developers over representing Asians in Asia! Who would have thought? What IS the world coming to?! ... What a waste of research money. This is so stupid. I don’t feel under represented. Tons more males play computer games than females so it’s expected. And gosh! Those Asian developers over representing Asians in Asia! Who would have thought? What IS the world coming to?!
… What a waste of research money.

]]> By: chumpychump http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861403 chumpychump Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:30:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861403 This comes on the heels of a post that says men are more likely to be hit by lightning. I think it's a fair trade. This comes on the heels of a post that says men are more likely to be hit by lightning. I think it’s a fair trade.

]]> By: c0ldfish http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861354 c0ldfish Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:11:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861354 "abstract" game genre. why do girls play those games? BEJEWELED?? what the heck? anyways, yeah, no big deal. asian and white men make video games and primarily asian and white men play them. i used to play smash bros competitively though and i have to say that black men are surprisingly engaged in the video game community as well. this alludes to what is probably the biggest injustice. “abstract” game genre. why do girls play those games? BEJEWELED?? what the heck? anyways, yeah, no big deal. asian and white men make video games and primarily asian and white men play them.

i used to play smash bros competitively though and i have to say that black men are surprisingly engaged in the video game community as well. this alludes to what is probably the biggest injustice.

]]> By: Jo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861318 Jo Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:28:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861318 It's not that women don't play computer games, but they tend to dominate in more abstract game genres, rather than the first- or third-person views that were probably studied here. Tetris and Bejeweled don't have gendered avatars in game so much. It’s not that women don’t play computer games, but they tend to dominate in more abstract game genres, rather than the first- or third-person views that were probably studied here. Tetris and Bejeweled don’t have gendered avatars in game so much.

]]> By: samlive the red http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861222 samlive the red Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:58:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861222 whats the big deal here? what am i supposed to take away from this study? whats the big deal here? what am i supposed to take away from this study?

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861190 Justin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:08:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861190 Alright, I managed to actually read the study through my school's library. Apparently they took the top selling video games from each console/pc as of 2005-2006. They then weighed games depending on how many copies were sold. So if one game sold 4 million copies and another sold 2 million, the 4 million one had double the value. The thing that really annoys me is they don't list the specific games they used which I find really sloppy. However, if we think about this logically, the vast majority of top selling games are either war related or sports related. I don't discount that women are featured less prominently than men. However, I believe the sample of games they used made it impossible to realisticly expect a 50:50 ratio. Alright, I managed to actually read the study through my school’s library. Apparently they took the top selling video games from each console/pc as of 2005-2006. They then weighed games depending on how many copies were sold. So if one game sold 4 million copies and another sold 2 million, the 4 million one had double the value.

The thing that really annoys me is they don’t list the specific games they used which I find really sloppy. However, if we think about this logically, the vast majority of top selling games are either war related or sports related.

I don’t discount that women are featured less prominently than men. However, I believe the sample of games they used made it impossible to realisticly expect a 50:50 ratio.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861172 Justin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:45:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861172 Well I imagine a good chunk of the games surveyed were games that focused on professions already heavily male dominated in real life. Such as war games, or professional sports games. Well I imagine a good chunk of the games surveyed were games that focused on professions already heavily male dominated in real life. Such as war games, or professional sports games.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861135 Kalel Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:14:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861135 Although it is not specified, I believe the story is about in-game characters, and not player-made characters. I'm sure player-made characters would be a very different set of results. Although it is not specified, I believe the story is about in-game characters, and not player-made characters.

I’m sure player-made characters would be a very different set of results.

]]> By: Friday http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861114 Friday Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:58:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861114 So, is this the "omg that's sexist" du jour? Male gamers far outnumber female gamers. Quite often, gamers want to play as a character of their own gender. Two plus two equals four. So, is this the “omg that’s sexist” du jour?

Male gamers far outnumber female gamers. Quite often, gamers want to play as a character of their own gender. Two plus two equals four.

]]> By: wigglesPEsquire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861063 wigglesPEsquire Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:04:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861063 Also, do elves count as a minority? Also, do elves count as a minority?

]]> By: wigglesPEsquire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861062 wigglesPEsquire Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:04:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861062 I would think the male/female thing would be obvious. People are much more likely to play a character with their own gender and males play video games much more than females. I would think the male/female thing would be obvious. People are much more likely to play a character with their own gender and males play video games much more than females.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861043 ted Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:00:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861043 I've seen a number of video games where you can alter the features, including the ethnicity, of your character. I’ve seen a number of video games where you can alter the features, including the ethnicity, of your character.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861034 Kalel Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:30:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861034 Hollywood has a bit of the same problem: If an ethnic character is included, then any possible negative associaton with that character risks controversy and backlash. Hollywood has a bit of the same problem: If an ethnic character is included, then any possible negative associaton with that character risks controversy and backlash.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861027 Alex Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861027 It's because plumbers, hedgehogs, zombies, monsters, and other fantastic characters are over-represented in video games, of course. It’s because plumbers, hedgehogs, zombies, monsters, and other fantastic characters are over-represented in video games, of course.

]]> By: alistair http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861026 alistair Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861026 however aliens and zombies were vastly over represneted however aliens and zombies were vastly over represneted

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861023 Edward Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:58:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861023 Game characters are well considered by their creators. Cataloging the distribution of ethnicity in real societies might be of interest. But since every game society is the result of intelligent design, wouldn't it generate more useful information if the researchers asked those creators why they made their choices? Game characters are well considered by their creators. Cataloging the distribution of ethnicity in real societies might be of interest. But since every game society is the result of intelligent design, wouldn’t it generate more useful information if the researchers asked those creators why they made their choices?

]]> By: ByrdBrain http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/22/a-quantitative-study-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1861016 ByrdBrain Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:41:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26369#comment-1861016 So...? So…?

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