I hate GAMES FOR GIRLS -- They're Sexist and Patronizing!
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I'm a Girl, and Even I Think Girls' Games Suck!
As a feminist and a female gamer, I have a lot of the typical strong opinions you'd expect out of any other gamer - Nintendo is awesome, Jack Thompson is just some glory hound trying to latch onto video games like some blood-sucking tick, and so on.
I also hate, hate, HATE so-called "Video Games For Girls".
I didn't need "Girly Games" when I was younger to get my attention -- I latched onto Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario just like any other gamer. Now, sure, I like the brighter-colored fare like Spyro the Dragon and Ratchet and Clank, but those aren't made for girls; they're made for EVERYBODY! They're brightly-colored, fast-paced, interesting, challenging, and just plain fun.
Most things labeled "Girls Games", on the other hand, are just slap-on-the-ingredients cooking simulators, cutesy animal games I outgrew around the time I realized Putt-Putt Goes to the Zoo was a baby's game, or just plain patronizing "Barbie Dress-Up" sims. These games aren't fun or interesting, and they might even be turning girls OFF to video games because of their shoddy quality!
(Besides this, when was the last time you saw a "Girls Game" that wasn't bundled with 5-10 other pieces of crap?)
By playing these low-quality games, girls are missing out on the crucial hand-eye coordination skills that games encourage, not to mention general strategy, improved general reflexes, and with the new generation of video games, the important social aspects of video gaming are also coming to light!
Don't deprive your daughters of these great games and talents by buying them "Girls' Games" -- Give 'em the real thing!
Top Five Girls' Games I Hate
- Barbie Fashion Games! If you want to dress dolls up, get some actual dolls! These shouldn't even QUALIFY as games -- all they appear to be is "Slap clothes on, watch Barbie walk around, print out clothes!" Honestly, ALL Barbie video games ought to be slapped under this label.
- Waitress Games! You heard me - Diner Dash, Wedding Dash, Cake Mania... all this stuff is just reinforcing the stereotypes that women should run around doing all the "domestic" type of work!
- Pony Games! Yes, yes, we get it. Girls Love Ponies. This doesn't mean you need to make entire games centered around pony this and pony that and pony horse adventures. Whatever happened to My Little Pony for Dungeons and Dragons, huh? If these were decent games in and of themselves, I might complain less...
- Veterinarian Games! You don't need to pigeonhole little girls into stereotypical jobs... we can take a little more action in our lives!
- My Perfect Wedding!... do I even have to say it?
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Check out the Cooking Mama series!
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Well? Don't you Agree?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byOf Course! Girls' Games only exist because Lazy Parents can't be bothered to buy their kids REAL games!
Jenna says:
I fully agree. I also hate all the games based on singing, danging, or gymnastics, which are also almost every case marketed only for girls. If you put a leveling system in to a karaoke, it's still just a karaoke in my opinion. All the girl games seems to be lacking a good plot and an interesting main character.
Posted February 17, 2012
manswego says:
The number of dress up games that arrive on Newgrounds every day is incredibly obnoxious. I think that all these games are made from templates or somehow automatically generated by inserting many sorts of graphics while the generator does the rest.
Posted November 08, 2011
The_Goblins_Den says:
Yeah, I agree that most games aimed at girls are patronizing.
Posted February 01, 2011
Desmei says:
I agree, for the most part. The games have a place, but should be targeted more towards children. You average female gamer, in my experience, plays the same games men do. There's a reason for that, and it doesn't have anything to do with cooking, or ponies, or Barbie-dolls. I play action games, mmorpg's, racing games, fighting games and the occasional fps. Some of my kids' favorite games(girls, mind you) are Tony Hawk games, Ninja Turtles, and Oblivion and WoW.
Posted September 30, 2010
Tasha says:
Agreed. 99%. The only point I don't agree on is the point about Super Princess Peach.
It's cool that Peach got to save Mario for once, but still, the game is an epic fail. They could have at least kept her powers from brawl, dammit. Fighting with EMOTIONS?! What the honk? Why Nintendo?
Then again, Peach wasn't really an action-character to begin with. Unlike Samus, or even Zelda.
Posted July 26, 2010
Chloe says:
The only girls that I know who play "GIRLS GAMES" are under the age of 7! I play world of warcraft and mario cart. If you want to make games, for girls, then make normal games where you can choose to be a guy or girl character like Mario Cart or WoW!
Posted July 17, 2010
Common Sense says:
K, I don't like the 'girly games' as such, but honestly people, if you don't like them, don't pay attention to them. They are for younger kids anyway, serving as entertainment and education, maybe the child wants to become a fashion designer or some crap like that. No ones forcing you to play them.
Posted May 23, 2010
Fruitloop says:
AGREED I think those games r stupid! annoying! Ridiculous! I shoot myself every time I see them. I'm a gamer grl, but I'm a major tomboy, play all the sick as action games, yet, every present I get for christmas, birthdays ect. are those shit as games, all pink and prissy. ARGH! Come on, ppl gotta grow some balls.
Posted May 23, 2010
RobinHood says:
I agree, but I'm a dude and diner dash rules.
Posted May 21, 2010
Sonydahedgehog says:
your right i mean come on!!! since when did hitler say girls only play girls games? well? you didnt hitler, so, drop an egg, but yeah anyone is allowed to play what they want
Posted March 09, 2010
IM NOT TELLING MY NAME says:
i agree they suck SUPER PRINCESS PEACH WHY ARE THEY MAKING STUPID RETARTED GIRL GAMES
Posted January 25, 2010
ADAM says:
HAHAHAHAHAH!
She thinks shes a gamer!
Posted December 02, 2009
kayla says:
i have a ds i love it so much it is pink i lve pink and now my sister is playing my ds this is not fun at all all well then again sorry i always say all well when i dont no what to say and im bored i wish i have some thing to do i will go on omgpop.com/ yeah i love that website it is so fun for me how about yyou if you have is do you have omgpop.com/ well if you have one add me please it is im kayla thanh do or some thing forget byebye =)
Posted November 01, 2009
kayla says:
well yeah i like girls game well i dont no y im here all welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
Posted November 01, 2009
RUTHIE MILEY SHERIDAN says:
i did my password on my NINTEND DS
Posted February 14, 2009
j9rave says:
I think these are just games that suck in general. Its all a marketing trick to make you chose them, but the games for boys are just as bad I'm sure
Posted October 15, 2008
JigsawForte says:
Thank you for providing yet another reason why Girls' Games suck: they allow ignorant trolls like you to cling to your stereotypes that girls aren't interested in the exact same videogames you are.
By the way, if you've ever played Cooking Mama, you'd realize that the series actually has some educational value to it in addition to being a fun game, which is far better than I can say for most girly games.
Posted July 22, 2008
GO BACK TO YOUR SHED_HOMO! says:
Yes, they do stearotype but your one a select few girls who think they actully made for another purpose then to look prety and have babies! You Are Annoying! BTW i'm a girl! nah jokin im a boy. You said u hate cooking simulators and WHAT A FUCKING COINCUDNCE two of your top five games are Cooking fucking simulators ! ! !
Posted July 22, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain! Girls' Games are the only ones I know are safe!
Emma-Louise says:
It depends on your outlook, I suppose! Gaming giants 5-10 years ago are no longer the only choices for gamers. Nintendo (as it is the main company for the 'games for girls') is possibly even better for trying to open gaming to a wider market, simply 'cos some girls aren't interested in guns, swords, plumbers or blue hedgehogs. There is nothing wrong with wanting to play a braindead game about 'your dream wedding' or 'Barbie dress up', even though I personally wouldn't touch them with a bargepole!
Posted May 14, 2010
Jay says:
Back in the kitchen woman!
Posted December 02, 2009
pippen says:
Tbh your all a bunch of tards.
you all suck and what the hell are you doing playing young girlie games?
just because you dont like it doesnt mean that other people dont and i know guys that play cooking mama take that ugly feminist female gamer!!
I play games yeah and it doesnt mean i have to slate the girlie games
GROW UP!
seriously -_-;
If you dont like the games dont play them, they are aimed at younger girls and they do like them so yeah
grow up
and yeah my email :
lost-and-confused@hotmail.com
if you have a problem with what i say
Posted September 30, 2008
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floorpumps
Feb 2, 2012 @ 6:46 am | delete
- good lens for dress up games for girls free, I like dress up games for girls only
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Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:44 am | delete
- you don't hate these games you just want to sell to us if you truly hated something then why try and keep it around so others can buy it?
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nebraska
Sep 20, 2011 @ 7:52 am | delete
- I agree for the most part. But to not develop games in this genre would be worse in my opinion. Feedback like this will influence game developers though.
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The_Goblins_Den
Feb 1, 2011 @ 5:17 pm | delete
- Yes, there's a lot of junkware out there aimed at girls. Also, even as a male myself, I find it immature that most females in games are portrayed as jiggly-breasted bimbos. They need to tone that down a little. Good topic.
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lusikua
Oct 31, 2010 @ 6:21 pm | delete
- this is perfect, and very true, my mom always told me off for playing boys games, guess what i am going to show her ^^ thankyou for another awesome lense
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