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TalkBack / RE:Bonnie Ruberg EDITORIAL: Role-Models or Ubisoft Dolls?

« on: January 21, 2005, 10:01:03 AM »

Hello, this is Bonnie Ruberg, author of the editorial in question...

TYP, don't even go there.  #1, you're silly.  #2, you'll start a riot of attractive female gamers.

Berto2K, while there are pics of the Dolls playing GBA's on the site, they never compete or do anything constructive with them (from what I can tell), except, of course, pose for photo shoots.

Foolish03, that is my bio up on Write This - my apologies, I know it's all snobby.  Wasn't my choice to post it as such.

All others, thanks for your support, or just for reading the editorial!  Feel free to email me at bonnie@planetgamecube.com with any questions or comments.

And, I have to add, as much as I dislike the whole ordeal, I do find the Frag Dolls attractive.

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TalkBack / RE:Editorial: Playing By Party Lines

« on: January 13, 2005, 11:02:24 AM »

Hello, this is Bonnie Ruberg, author of the editorial in question.

To respond to some of your concerns...  Well, let's go down the line.

Famicon - you've never put much thought into the issue because you're a guy, and as such part of the gender majority, therefore there's no reason (except general interest) you would be thinking about it.  As a girl, it's good, and interesting, to address these things.

Ian Sane - yup, (almost) every videogame girl's a babe.  Maybe that's not a problem if you're guys looking at her, but when you're trying to identity with her, it gets strange.  And why can't guys like girls things, but girls can like guy things?  That's a whole other social issue.

Terrinigma Freak - if you think no women care about or buy videogames, you're living in a hole.  The girl gamer world may be small, but we're growing, no thanks to guys who stereotype women.

Bill Aurion - I think you're awesome.

KDR-11k - yes, weak but quick.  Not weak like bad, weak like weak.

To everyone complaining that there ARE good women characters - well, duh, there are always exceptions.  And certain characters, like Peach, may be strong in one games and presented as weak in a dozen others.  No one, especially not me, is saying there are NO strong female characters.  If that's what you're concerned with you're missing the point.

If you have any comments on the editorial or girl gaming in general, to write to me at bonnie@planetgamecube.com and strike up a constructive chat on the subject.  Also, feel free to write to me and let me know about girl gamer issues you'd rather see addressed, if you feel unsatisfied with this one.  Otherwise thanks for reading the editorial.