Never change NYT - Super Mario World and Gender Politics
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/opinion/super-mario-runs-not-so-super-gender-politics.html?_r=0
no, it's not the Onion, just the New York Times thinking Super Mario Run is the next front in gender politics.
no, it's not the Onion, just the New York Times thinking Super Mario Run is the next front in gender politics.
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Nintendo has lagged behind the gaming industry in general in gender portrayal and stereotypes. The Princess Peach game on the DS had her powered by emotions (cause women are emotional amirite?! /s), and Nintendo can never come up with a good reason why there can't be a female Link in a Zelda game. Hell simply stating "We don't want a female Link" would be better than the BS they've thrown out.
I always thought that Princess Peach game was super stereotyped, even as I am antiSJW. In terms of changing and start producing more female protagonized games, I tend to agree with Maddox on this one. Note he says it would be good if more women created video games.
Nintendo has lagged behind the gaming industry in general in gender portrayal and stereotypes. The Princess Peach game on the DS had her powered by emotions (cause women are emotional amirite?! /s), and Nintendo can never come up with a good reason why there can't be a female Link in a Zelda game. Hell simply stating "We don't want a female Link" would be better than the BS they've thrown out.
Aparantly, that's not it at all:
Lost In Translation.
Ahh, Hyrule Warriors Legends... found it.
Also...did they just assume Mario's gender!?!
But in the end why does it really matter. It does not hurt anyone or anything. The whole gender issue does not really matter unless the person is a bitch feminist or a butt hurt transgender college kid. I'm sorry, this is just bullshit that does not pertain to anything to make a better society except destroy it.
Just because you don't seem to care about an issue doesn't mean it doesn't matter.
Is a "bitch feminist" different than a feminist in your opinion?
Also...did they just assume Mario's gender!?!
hahaha #TRAGGERED
Yeah, New York Times is a failing rag for a reason. Heard they were down to 10% of what their subscription rate was in their heyday, and that they are downsizing, etc etc.
But in the end why does it really matter. It does not hurt anyone or anything. The whole gender issue does not really matter unless the person is a bitch feminist or a butt hurt transgender college kid. I'm sorry, this is just bullshit that does not pertain to anything to make a better society except destroy it.
This is your first post? Probably should've picked a less controversial topic to introduce yourself. Uhh, welcome to NA... I think.
The Maddox video, as usual, is pretty spot on.
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
From what I've gathered on the forum, lots of people use the term mockingly (but do so at the price of sounding like they are somehow against equal rights).
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
From what I've gathered on the forum, lots of people use the term mockingly (but do so at the price of sounding like they are somehow against equal rights).
I wouldn't call it a price so much as an amusing irony.
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
From what I've gathered on the forum, lots of people use the term mockingly (but do so at the price of sounding like they are somehow against equal rights).
Yeah, it has become a derogatory statement.
I understand that any movement can get annoying if it's too in-your-face, but equally annoying is the people who rail against it all the time.
Nintendo has lagged behind the gaming industry in general in gender portrayal and stereotypes. The Princess Peach game on the DS had her powered by emotions (cause women are emotional amirite?! /s), and Nintendo can never come up with a good reason why there can't be a female Link in a Zelda game. Hell simply stating "We don't want a female Link" would be better than the BS they've thrown out.
She shouldn't be named Link, but being part of the bloodline-- I don't see that as being a problem.
Originally posted by: teh lurv
Nintendo has lagged behind the gaming industry in general in gender portrayal and stereotypes. The Princess Peach game on the DS had her powered by emotions (cause women are emotional amirite?! /s), and Nintendo can never come up with a good reason why there can't be a female Link in a Zelda game. Hell simply stating "We don't want a female Link" would be better than the BS they've thrown out.
I played Super Princess Peach and it is very clearly a parody of Mario platformers. Peach's emotions being abilities is proof of that.
Besides that, SPP is cool because it melds design elements from Mario, Wario and Yoshi platform games together.
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
Thats a thing now? Ugh
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
Thats a thing now? Ugh
It's been a thing for a while. Where have you been?
What the hell is a SJW?
Social Justice Warrior.
Depending on the view, either someone taking up the cause of minorities/women/etc., or someone pretending to take up those causes to get laid.
Thats a thing now? Ugh
It's been a thing for a while. Where have you been?
I dont concern myself with politics and shit like social media (except my IG which is just about games) so im blissfully ignorant
I don't think many would disagree
The NYT with more cutting edge op-eds, trying to figure out how to stop floundering in the age of declining print circulations and record low ad revenues. Move along.
Totally this. They've embraced clickbait headlines to try to keep up. Not even clicking.