Nintendo Girls Club

[ken28]

Pretty much, hence my earlier "demeaning" point, but I suppose "little girl princesses" enjoy a role model like that.

not persay like i would say, but out oh so good commumity tells them they need to be like this, which is pretty much flawed in itself, much like the model role model...

 

[Foxi4]

not persay like i would say, but out oh so good commumity tells them they need to be like this, which is pretty much flawed in itself, much like the model role model...

Sure, that was my point earlier as well.

 

[Black-Ice]

Nintendo; "We must make a separate channel for girls specifically, because they do not like normal boys games."

So, uh, this is a thing. But really, is this necessary? I mean, I understand that's its marketing, but...this is laughable.

You ladies could never understand men gaming
gosh

 

[JoostinOnline]

In my experience, the differences between the interests of boys and girls are much greater than those of men and women. This is probably primarily based on what parents expect them to enjoy, but that's beside the point. When it comes to barbie dolls vs pretending to go on adventures slaying dragons (or just blowing shit up), more girls are going to play with barbie dolls.

 

[ken28]

mandy seems decent atleast....
and least she doesnt screeam bimbo on first glance...

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

EDIT: So where's my Nintendo Boys Club?
Or my Nintendo Walrus' Club?

STOP BEING SUCH SEXIST PIGS NINTENDO GOSH THIS ISN'T THE 90S ANYMORE GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS

 

[Foxi4]

In my experience, the differences between the interests of boys and girls are much greater than those of men and women. This is probably primarily based on what parents expect them to enjoy, but that's beside the point. When it comes to barbie dolls vs pretending to go on adventures slaying dragons (or just blowing shit up), more girls are going to play with barbie dolls.

That's very true, but not without external reasons. Little girls play with barbie dolls and ponies because they're told them that this is what they're supposed to do. It's not an innate gender role - you're not born liking Barbie. As TwinRetro accurately pointed out, this sort of thing contributes to further segregation of the already segregated gaming community for years to come, it's basically like saying "you're very welcome to game with us, girls - here's *your* games, we'll go and enjoy our *games for boys* elsewhere". Sure, you end up with "girl gamers" in the long run, but segregated nonetheless.

 

[ken28]

the thing is that the differences arent that big at all.

let us take dolls as an example, yes girls play with dolls but many boys do too!
Dont believe me?
They just named then action figurines.

and that is just one of many examples.

 

[JoostinOnline]

That's very true, but not without external reasons. Little girls play with barbie dolls and ponies because they're told them that this is what they're supposed to do.

I said that in my post. I also said it doesn't matter. It's not a bad thing for girls to be interested in that stuff. Most of them enjoy it, and will probably enjoy a "girls club".

 

[Foxi4]

I said that in my post. I also said it doesn't matter. It's not a bad thing for girls to be interested in that stuff. Most of them enjoy it, and will probably enjoy a "girls club".

Oh, they definitely will - my point is, I'm not sure if a "Nintendo Kids Club" where little boys and girls play video games together wouldn't be a better idea if the younger demographic was what they were aiming for. Y'know - conveys the message that gaming is for everybody, boys and girls alike. I'm not saying that this is a poor marketing strategy - it's a good one, little girls will lap it up, I'm just looking at the matter from a more "social" point of view.

In addition, this target audience can quickly disappear. Those girls will grow up in a couple of years, grow out of Barbies and ponies and will never game again. If they were born and bred with a controller, they might stick around for longer as "actual gamers" instead of just "girl gamers".

 

[PolloDiablo]

Foxi doesn't like blondes

 

[JoostinOnline]

Foxi doesn't like blondes

I think he's just jealous because he can't be in the club. Classic case of vagina envy.

 

[Qtis]

In my experience, the differences between the interests of boys and girls are much greater than those of men and women. This is probably primarily based on what parents expect them to enjoy, but that's beside the point. When it comes to barbie dolls vs pretending to go on adventures slaying dragons (or just blowing shit up), more girls are going to play with barbie dolls.

I'd love to point to a few research papers on the subject, but in general, it's society, which creates such ideas, not the children. I do agree that men and women have less restrictions, but they're not really due to girls not wanting to do X or boys not wanting to do Y. But I digress.

But seriously, what the... How much more could you read from a paper next to the camera and pretend to be interested? ;O;

 

[B-Blue]

Subscribed.

 

[JoostinOnline]

I'd love to point to a few research papers on the subject, but in general, it's society, which creates such ideas, not the children.

I'd love to point out how nobody seems to have read the second sentence of my post.

 

[Qtis]

I'd love to point out how nobody seems to have read the second sentence of my post.

Point taken, I was reading my emails at the same time as I wrote the answer

 

[Sheimi]

I subscribed for...laughs. I don't know if Nintendo is trying to be sexist or not.

 

[Flame]

Foxi doesn't like blondes

but but..but how doesnt he not like blondes? wasn't it blonde's master race or something like that?








oh yeah.. now i got it.. Foxi4 is from Poland, and the polish think they gonna get invaded every time they see a blonde person ;O;

Spoiler

im just joking by the way. peace and love.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

This is so sexist! I will not stand for this! I will join!

 

[Issac]

Oh gee... This was awful. Gamers are gamers, as others have said.
Girl gamers and Boy gamers all have this one thing in common: They all have different taste!
I enjoy Cooking Mama, and some girl might enjoy Call of Duty. Don't get me wrong when I bring up "Casual" now,
but there are a lot of "Casual girl gamers" that enjoy random facebook games and the sims. My ex was one of those. The thing is, there are just as many "Casual boy gamers"!
Video gaming doesn't need any more sexism shit... argh!