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SpokenTruth said:
Hynad said:

Humor me. What insecurities are you referring to?

And does everyone who think Nintendo has a kiddy image fall under that view of yours?

Typically, it's a masculinity issue.  "I'm too manly to play games not specifically targeted at men."  Therefore things targeted toward everybody become inconsistent with their need to maintain that psychology.  They see it as a threat to that masculinity whether they are aware of it or not.  They further distance themselves and reinforce their psychology by mockingly labeling those widely targeted products with anti sentiments.  They see kiddie and girly as the opposite of themselves so it makes them feel better to call it kiddie or girly.

But please read my statement again.  "It will always be kiddie to those who want it to be kiddie because it reinforces their insecurities."  Therefore, no, not everyone who thinks Nintendo has a kiddie image falls under that category.

And those who don’t want to see it as kiddy, but still see it as such?

Your comment makes a rather narrow minded generalisation and doesn’t seem open to different views.

Is it a masculinity issue when women think Nintendo has a kiddy image?

And is calling something kiddy, or (in a broader way) family friendly necessarily a bad thing anyway?

Last edited by Hynad - on 27 August 2018