Tw1 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Doesn't it? Also, yay for another transperson!I've still been called "sir" before. And people wonder why they don't see women on the internet as much. I dub this phenomenon manliness-goggles. I've been to parts of the internet where people default to "them" unless they know, but this doesn't seem to have become the norm on the kerbal forum, people are used to most being male. I know there have been times when I've looked back through someone's profile to check before deciding which pronoun to use in a comment.Having something that suggests which gender you are is probably useful.I've noticed a few MtF people on this forum. I think it could be a point that argues interest in this sort of stuff is nurture rather than nature, but I make this anecdote with extreme caution. I have no data on people's life experience, very limited data on what proportion of kerbal forum girls are this, and I know from the fact that the girl kerbal debate was still a thing a few months back, that some of this forum don't react well around issues of gender.https://rebeccahains.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/2014-12-06-lego-friends.jpgRelevant.See? Squad, take note! (Except the part you should be adding is the female kerbal.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Tom Scott is brilliant, definitely subscribe to him. Also, watch this relevant thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerando Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I've been to parts of the internet where people default to "them" unless they know, but this doesn't seem to have become the norm on the kerbal forum, people are used to most being male.I know there have been times when I've looked back through someone's profile to check before deciding which pronoun to use in a comment.Having something that suggests which gender you are is probably useful.Sadly so. And yes!See? Squad, take note! (Except the part you should be adding is the female kerbal.)Absolutely!The first one's not bad.The other has a couple problems. Space suits aren't form-fitting, and they're not fashion accessories. It seems to say "It's okay if you want to be an astronaut, dear. You can do anything you want. Just so long as you look good doing it."That's true, although hypothetical future mechanical counterpressure suits might change the first point. But the second point - yeah. I liked it largely because I feel like pink and violet colors get more than a little underrepresented in SF; not that these are inherently "girl colors", but they can make for an interesting paintjob on a spacegoing machine as well as more garish flaming reds and so on... but the suit design itself definitely feels like more of a "fashionable outfit". Tom Scott is brilliant, definitely subscribe to him. Also, watch this relevant thing.That video is amazing; I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Sigvan Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Women are actually a pretty significant chunk of the gaming population. According to that article, women make up a total of 48% of all gamers, This has been proven false.The reason being that the 48% percent were anyone who picked up anything that could be a game. Including a once a week dose of CandyCrush (As insulting as that would be to gamers who play games religiously), or simple mobile games.The gamers who played games religiously however, were mostly male. And the most dedicated gamers had few females in their ranks.The more dedicated a set of gamers were, the fewer females were in their ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 This thread is wandering somewhat far afield. OP simply wanted to know if folks were willing to specify their genders. The whys and wherefores of their gaming choices, language use of pronouns, and who is and who is not a serious gamer are all beside the point, and likely to hurt people's feelings and lead to arguments. So, please stick to the point of the thread, and if you are inclined, state your gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeningGalaxy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 --removed after mod ninja--Sorry, Vanamonde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugix Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Maybe it's because gamers tend to scare away women. Hardcore gamers tend to scare a lot of people with their behavior. (Rather do another raid than to take a shower, game all night before a big test, use weird sounding words when talking). Just look at what's being shared at a LAN party. Most of the shared videos are ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) As mentioned by my fellow moderator above, the point of this thread is to share genders (if so inclined). Let us just stick to the topic, and not stray back to critiquing why the distribution is what it is. Edited January 17, 2015 by Red Iron Crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The first one's not bad.The other has a couple problems. Space suits aren't form-fitting, and they're not fashion accessories. It seems to say "It's okay if you want to be an astronaut, dear. You can do anything you want. Just so long as you look good doing it."The first one has mittens instead of gloves. That means...Barbie is a Kerbal confirmed.- - - Updated - - -That's true, although hypothetical future mechanical counterpressure suits might change the first point. But the second point - yeah. I liked it largely because I feel like pink and violet colors get more than a little underrepresented in SF; not that these are inherently "girl colors", but they can make for an interesting paintjob on a spacegoing machine as well as more garish flaming reds and so on... but the suit design itself definitely feels like more of a "fashionable outfit".In the future, space suits will be a huge part of fashion, like a coat during the winter, you don't want to look bad while getting out of your space car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Given that it seems to be impossible to keep this thread on topic and away from more controversial gender issues, I'm afraid it must be locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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