Areym said:
It makes it more compelling and far more valid if an "expert" or at least a person involved in the action (gaming, playing the actual game) is making these claims and arguments. You would not trust the word of an outsider than that of a seasoned player, would you? The gender of the messenger is not important, that is true. However, if it is a woman who wants to bring some of these issues to light, at least make sure she is actively involved in gaming. It would resonate far more, especially to gamers, knowing that she is actively playing the games she claims are part of the problem. |
Although there is a logic there, I think it only applies if expertise in the medium is required or heavily favoured. In situations like this I don't see why its so important. Playing a ton of Halo may make you an expert of the games mechanics, but I wouldn't argue that someone needs to play it a ton to form very valid judgements on its art. Infact whats very common, and what we're seeing (as made evident by people's often brutal responeses), is that a lot of the time those so heavily invested in the medium are either blind to alot of issue's because we're just used to it, or we have the knee jerk reaction to defend something we love. We see this a lot in fanboys
When talking gender roles, its not something games invented, its a real life dynamic games are representing. If you have knowledge of the topic regarding the real world, then you are more then capable of discussing it in games. The only thing I would bring into question, is that maybe an uninformed gamer might not pull on wide range of references and thus portray and unfair image of the industry if tehy're only stuudying COD and Mario. I honestly I have only watched one or 2 of her videos so can't really comment on whether thats the case with her.
