I found our discussion about videogames very interesting because videogames have raised so many issues and concerns for our society. It seems that it wasn't that long ago that people were concerned about what we watch on TV and how that might effect our lives. While that is still a concern it doesn't seem to be as big a concern as videogames. Perhaps because videogames are so interactive.
I think that gender is displayed in a somewhat unrealistic way but that it isn't just toward woman it is men as well. Not only are their dis proportioned women but their are dis proportioned men as well.
While I think that videogames can have a bad effect on people, I also think that they can help with hand eye coordination. I believe it is the parents place to monitor game playing or if it is adults for them understand they should play in moderation and realize what happens within their video game isn't realistic.
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I think you're correct when saying that it is the parent's job to monitor how much their child plays video games. It is sometimes too tempting for a child to know when enough is enough.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that gender is presented in stereotypic ways not just for women but for men as well. In fact I think that men probably suffer from feeling objectified, too. Like Kelly mentioned in her presentation- most male videogamers do NOT look like the characters. So I think that they probably also feel stereotyped and maybe even self-conscious about the way they look in comparison to the game's heroes.
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