Boys Hate Girls

I've gone thru lifenever being one of the "girls". I don't have the stereotypical female interests (apart from the knitting and the occassional romance novel). I'm obviously not one of the "guys" either (I've got the wrong equipment).

The problem with enjoying more "guy" stuff than "girl" stuff is that you see that there is a complete lack of respect for those of the opposite sex. I've been very active on the Yourself!Fitness forums and on the gamefaq forums. I like to hear what other people say about it, but it has been a real eye opener to me. There are some men who really fear a "girl" game (the Yourself!Fitness)... "can a guy use it" has been one of the regular questions. It's a physical fitness program. Other than the reproductive parts and strength issues, men and women need the same type of program (professional cyclists use the same training techniques whether they are male or female: yes, there's a different level of endurance and there's a different caloric need, but the training methods are the same). Basically, if it's "geared towards women" it can't possibly good for guys.

I've also been very interested in what people are saying about Halo 2. The misogynists on the gamefaq site is scary. The assumption that "girls shouldn't be able to kick your ass at a video game" mentality. I don't see how a Y chromosone would help you play video games. It's hand eye coordination (and patience) not something that is sex specific. Yes, more guys play than girls, but there's no reason a female can't be a good video game player. There's such a belittling attitude and lack of respect that it frightens me. I had thought that we were getting better about things like that, but in fact we are not. Basically the male youth of today still see women as being inferior and only as sex objects. (there's also an "age" discrimination, I might add, but it's not as noticable).

I wonder if the men who knit (and yes there are some, just like there are female gamers) get the same impression from the forums that are female dominated. Do we, as females, bash men in the same belittling way? I never considered that knitting isn't something a man couldn't do, but then I play video games....

Hmmm, where has she been?

Gee, it's been a while since I blogged here (who's idea was it to keep three blogs).

I wonder what I've been up to? Hmmmm.... Halo 2 maybe???

I've played thru the game once and I'm playing thru a second time at a harder level (okay, I'm a weenie: I did the first pass on easy and I've bumped up to normal. I am dying a lot, I might add. I shrudder at the Heroic level and can't fathom finishing in on Legendary).

Do I think this is the best game ever? Well, no, but then I didn't expect it to be. I still think it's a great game and one of the best FPS I've played (sorry, but my first love will always be the Legacy of Kain series. Now there's a great story based game series). Halo and H2 come a close section.

Well, enough chit chat, my controller is getting cold.

The Countdown Has Begun

A week from tomorrow is The Big Day. The day that every Xbox owner has been impatiently waiting for.... yep, HALO 2. So I thought I would prepare by getting some new games (used, of course)

I did get a PC game. Rollercoater Tycoon 2. I really loved the first one so we'll give this one a whirl. Hopefully I can get it to run on my laptop and can play while we watch TV.

I also got 2 adventure games: Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy for the PS2 and Syberia for the Xbox. We'll give them a try (tho' I would have preferred the Sphinx game for the Xbox, as I understand the graphics are better).

I also got back my copy of Bloodrayne that I had loaned out. It'll be nice to run thru it again before I get Bloodrayne 2.

So I have plenty to keep me busy until November 9....