Comments on: A Man's World? My Ass.

By: dbananza

dbananza — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:29:43 +0000

‘Yay Girl Power horseshit’… i love it!!

Other countries have perfectly sensible child care worked into everyday careers and lives as, simply, a necessity, which it is. i don’t know what the problem is in america.

By: Brian 'Psychochild" Green

Brian 'Psychochild" Green — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:56:05 +0000

A little glimpse into how the industry treats women, particularly those in positions of authority: http://www.filmspot.com/users/jervo/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25194576

While Jade Raymond is not hard on the eyes, it’s unfortunate that the creeps in the game industry, particularly at the larger sites, seem to focus on her instead of the game. How much of this is the fault of the game publisher/developer putting her in the spotlight? How much of this is the fault of the “journalists” writing these pieces? How much of it is based on the stereotype of gamers as lonely male losers who have never touched a girl?

Still not something I’m particularly proud of, though.

By: Xanthippe

Xanthippe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:25:15 +0000

Nice post, couldn’t agree more. I don’t care about pink panels, don’t want to read about what pink panels think. I want creative people making games, not people picked due to gender.

Enlightening comments too. Despite being married for over a decade, I had no idea that touching is not required. I remain skeptical, though. Sounds fishy.

By: MattF

MattF — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:32:07 +0000

I never realised my wangdoodle was this powerful. I mean, I knew it was mighty and all but… wow…

By: poena.dare

poena.dare — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:59:37 +0000

This blog is a slap in the face to non-penis-touchers everywhere.

By: Dvord Direwood

Dvord Direwood — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:50:18 +0000

By: Odwalla

Odwalla — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:43:08 +0000

Lucky for me I never used the bathroom near Sanya’s desk when we both worked at Mythic….

By: mythago

mythago — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:40:33 +0000

Do you think all men have an automatic advantage?

Why yes, they do. The fact that they may also have disadvantages doesn’t mean the advantages go poof in a cloud of orange smoke. That’s why you have to worry about being seen as A Credit To Your Gender. That’s why your male colleagues don’t sorrowfully talk about what a shame it is that Joe in Accounting is probably going to quit to stay home with the baby once Mrs. Joe gives birth, and why Mrs. Joe isn’t getting paid $10K less a year than he is.

It’s important not to let this shit rule your life, but it’s also important not to pretend that if only we don’t call the boys on their bullshit and perhaps if we try not to talk about being girls, maybe they’ll be nice to us.

By: Valen Uthanis

Valen Uthanis — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:54:20 +0000

Sanya.. Wow.. Way to rant. -_-
Seriously though, you may not be obligated to be a credit to your gender – but you definitely have managed to be a credit to your industry.

By: =j

=j — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:30:51 +0000

Hell, I’d love to quit my job after the wife has her baby. But I can’t lactate, so such a career change would not be very effective. What I would like is a little time off to take care of mother and child after the birth. I’m not sick. It sure as hell is no vacation. But is vitally important to getting mom and kid off to a good start.

For the record, the wife got off at 6 and I got off at 5, so I was the one who got the stink-eye for sprinting out the door at 4:59 to trek across town and get the kid out of jail^H^H^H^H daycare. I have pretty thick skin though. Just because THEY can’t do a day’s work in 8 hours doesn’t mean I need to come in early and stay late.