@The Anti-Fanboy: Sigh. I don't need "financial" issues explained to me. I understand that issue fully well (seeing as how I'm a games writer, I better!). Regardless, I hear the "Oh its not financially sound to include you" justification all the time. Then the conversation ultimately goes back to "Well, the burden is…

@Friedhamster: Um, yes, its ridiculously offensive to see us as inherently weaker and in need of protection by men. RIDICULOUSLY offensive. It's not a compliment that you find us incapable in comparison to you. It's not a compliment that you think we can't take care of ourselves.

@resvrgam: Just because people aren't responding the way you deem fit doesn't mean we don't feel that way.

@Friedhamster: So you DO think women are fragile and need protecting? How offensive.

@sollipse: Yes, it's sexist, but a little understandable given our social conditioning regarding women and domestic violence. However, there's a big difference between an epidemic of violence based on hatred of women and inequal relationship dynamics, versus combat situations.

@Stephen Totilo: It also reveals a lot about how they view women—obviously, this person finds women to be weaker and in need of protection, or else they'd have no qualms about shooting them in the face. As GeneralBattuta said, either all of its ok, or none of it is. It's sexist to see men as just some kind of walking…

@Altima NEO: I can't believe you got starred for that comment.

@spannu: I'm a female gamer, and I personally would rather they make a half assed effort than none at all.

@Friedhamster: Its not hating women to shoot one in a video game. You shoot men in video games, do you hate men?

@resvrgam:

@fuchikoma: On the contrary, all the women I know would rather be referred to as women.

@GeneralBattuta: Exactly. The only reason violence against women is even an issue has to do more with DOMESTIC violence rather than "regular". The abuse and domineering use of violence in order to control and manipulate happens disproportionally to women because of relationship dynamics and our societal views of…

I'm one of these female gamer he speaks of, and I can honestly say while I enjoy destructible environments very much, I'd rather be acknowledged than ignored. Especially when I'm only being excluded because its more expensive to include me. What a lame justification.

@herogear: I don't think that's the case at all. I'm a female gamer, and I've never once pissed and moaned how those big dirty Super Mutants beating up on me (my female character) in Fallout 3, or how the Enclave really roughed me up when I was drugged and dragged to Raven Rock. FO3 isn't a war game, but your reply…

"It 's not at all erotic and fun like when men do it to women."

@GorbyGipper: What a hateful comment. "No need", to you maybe. But you haven't gone through your life having images of heteronormativity shoved down your throat, as people shame you into silence and threaten you with violence for expressing any amount of sexuality, when those around you are able to freely express that…

@peteer02: hates geofencing: Stating sexual preference isn't talking about sex so much as it is talking about who you will potentially fall in love with. Discussing a gender preference with a child does not have to include a talk about sex.

@peteer02: hates geofencing: I have a six year old. You know what I did when she was exposed to the idea that sometimes boys like boys and sometimes girls like girls? I told her "Yes, sometimes boys like boys and sometimes girls like girls...it may be different, but that doesn't mean it's bad. People don't have to be…

I know I'm gonna sound like a broken record here, but just go buy American McGee's Alice for PC. You'll have much more fun, and it'll cost you way less than the price of a movie trip.

Sigh. I wish I was cool enough for ankle boots.