Where does it say the father assumed anything?by her father's assumption that she wouldn't want to play or would be uncomfortable playing a game because the character identifies differently than her.
Most young girls don't play video games. It's a predominately male hobby, even today. You say they don't care, but every time I played games with girls as a kid, they would always pick a female character when given the choice. As an adult this is still usually the case, although nowadays there's usually more than just the lone designated woman character.And most don't. They don't care
Have you met kids? Their brains are simple. Something like that is exactly why a character would be relatable to a child. You can't give nuanced character traits to childrens' characters and expect kids to pick up on them. Kids work more like "This character is blue. I like blue. I like this character." or "This character is a boy like me, so I will pick him." There's a reason characters like Link and Ganondorf have their entire personality/motives communicated through their appearance. They are simple characters that can be understood by even small children.Characters' relatability generally have very little to do with their gender, except maybe in games where adult themes come into play? But that should not be a factor for a child playing their first video games.
If kid wants to play as a girl, then and she might be a little young to grasp Metroid's complexities, why not get her a game with a female protag like DKC2, DKC3, Shantae, any game where Princess Peach is playable?
@Ten Thousand Needles
I will never understand why this blatant lie amongst gamers persists? Plenty of girls have been playing videogames for decades. Some of them have been playing before you were born. Most have been playing since they were little kids. None of us ever said, I need the character to be me or I can't enjoy it or understand it.
This is straight up not true. While it is true more boys than girls play videogames it's actually only a small majority according to some polls. Others seem to imply more women play videogames actually.Most young girls don't play video games. It's a predominately male hobby, even today
Ones that include games like Candy Crush, yeah.This is straight up not true. While it is true more boys than girls play videogames it's actually only a small majority according to some polls. Others seem to imply more women play videogames actually.
Because it's not a lie? There are simply more male gamers than female. If you're referring to my personal experiences with women playing games, that's true too, whether you like it or not.
Consequently, those of us who aren't are unfairly judged because of the words and actions of a vocal minority. It's just wrong. It's one thing to voice an opinion. It's another when your "opinion" is flatly untrue.And one wonders why so many gamer guys are stereotypically seen as sexist.
Consequently, those of us who aren't are unfairly judged because of the words and actions of a vocal minority.
No its an idiotic lie. Just because you refuse to acknowledge that gaming has ALWAYS been for everyone, does not make it automatically true. And one wonder why so many gamer guys are stereotypically seen as insecute sexists.
I don’t mean anything by saying there are more male gamers, but just stating a simple fact isn’t sexist
And there's no good child-friendly girl protags? What a steaming load.
Samus Aran
Princess Peach
Dixie Kong
The Golden Sun girls
Shantae
The numerous Skylanders girls
Various Pokemon Trainers
Rydia
Chun-Li
And so many others
No its an idiotic lie. Just because you refuse to acknowledge that gaming has ALWAYS been for everyone, does not make it automatically true. And one wonder why so many gamer guys are stereotypically seen as sexist snobs.
And there's no good child-friendly girl protags? What a steaming load.
Samus Aran
Princess Peach
Dixie Kong
The Golden Sun girls
Shantae
The numerous Skylanders girls
Various Pokemon Trainers
Rydia
Chun-Li
And so many others