By: Karin Weekes

Karin Weekes — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:59:00 +0000

By the way, as soon as I got home from Geek Girl Con, I ordered a 4-color sampler of the Spiderman nail polish – it is SO COOL! I’m partial to the blue “Into the Night”, and my sons love the silver “Number One Nemesis” and asked me to paint their 3 middle fingers so they could have “Wolverine blades”. At least they’re keeping it within the Marvel family.

By: Nerd Appropriate

Nerd Appropriate — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:14:00 +0000

Excellent reply! And we agree, Bioware writes female characters incredibly well.

By: Chanda Rozumski

Chanda Rozumski — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:55:00 +0000

I wish I could have been at the con. In fact, I had no idea there was one just for the ladies. I agree with Natalie’s statement regarding our different and diverse perspectives. We all have our own opinions about EVERYTHING; not just about video games. I am a huge BioWare fan because of their ability to create intriguing and complex characters. They enrich the story, which I believe contributes to the overall success of the game. The one thing that attracts me to consider purchasing a game is whether or not I can play as a female character. There is nothing more satisfying than playing a woman who can kick ass. That is probably why I enjoy Mass Effect and Dragon Age so much (Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Tomb Raider, and the Fable series are also highly enjoyable as a female lead character). I understand that many of us feel offended by the sleazy and unintelligent female characters with triple D busts. I honestly dislike these characters too. But I have to say that they will never be truly omitted from video games. If you’re highly offended, just don’t play the game. However, characters like Isabella from DA2 or even Miranda (from ME2 & 3) are more than sexy and sultry. They are beautiful women who have complex backgrounds (again, BioWare’s brilliance). I read comments on social forums regarding Ashley (from ME): she is racist, ugly, boring, etc. Ashley is another complex character who is quite interesting once you get to know her and peel back the layers. You learn she is spiritual, carries a heavy burden, and is extremely loyal to her family. I only wish many other people, including female gamers, would experience these characters in this manner. I think their gaming experiences would be more enjoyable and they would be less likely to judge a female character as a slut or a racist.

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