There was a throbbing, pulsing ache in Ashley Maddox's head. It pulsated in time with every syllable streaming out of Tommy Salinger's mouth, each calculated, piercing insult he hurled at the young couple another pin in Ashley's forehead.
"Reserved parking," Salinger spat. "Can't you damn well read? I swear to god, if I have to run this through my insurance, I'm going to strip you for all you're worth."
"Look pal," the man in front of him said carefully, "I already told you, it was just a nick. You know, most folks would probably just drive off. I'm trying to do the right thing here."
"Don't patronize me. You yuppie twenty-somethings are all the same. Heads down in your iphones, so fucking entitled you think the world owes you a pat on the back for having the good grace to get yourself born."
"Reserved parking," Salinger spat. "Can't you damn well read? I swear to god, if I have to run this through my insurance, I'm going to strip you for all you're worth."
"Look pal," the man in front of him said carefully, "I already told you, it was just a nick. You know, most folks would probably just drive off. I'm trying to do the right thing here."
"Don't patronize me. You yuppie twenty-somethings are all the same. Heads down in your iphones, so fucking entitled you think the world owes you a pat on the back for having the good grace to get yourself born."
There's been a lot of press coverage of sexism in videogames of late, notably the well-circulated story of Aris Bakhtanians and his sexist ravings, as well as the more recent attacks on Anita Sarkeesian's Kickstarter project.
It's interesting that women's rights have taken on the battleground of videogames, given that video gaming by and large is still a very recent innovation and frontier. Console gaming only really took off in the 80s, and only in the last decade has online gaming truly come into being as not only a form of social interaction but also as a competitive sport.
The demographic that comprises the videogaming market falls firmly into the "youth" category. Given that, one would think that the gaming community would be a place of liberal values, but the truth is anything but. When it comes to finding positive female role models in video games culture, it's a bit like finding that rare line piece in Tetris at just the right moment: it might look great, it might fit great, but the moment you let it drop the whole thing just tears apart your well built foundation.
It's interesting that women's rights have taken on the battleground of videogames, given that video gaming by and large is still a very recent innovation and frontier. Console gaming only really took off in the 80s, and only in the last decade has online gaming truly come into being as not only a form of social interaction but also as a competitive sport.
The demographic that comprises the videogaming market falls firmly into the "youth" category. Given that, one would think that the gaming community would be a place of liberal values, but the truth is anything but. When it comes to finding positive female role models in video games culture, it's a bit like finding that rare line piece in Tetris at just the right moment: it might look great, it might fit great, but the moment you let it drop the whole thing just tears apart your well built foundation.
She is SO ready to take a hit to her left arm.
First off, the list, in its entirety, for easy access:
9. A Scanner Darkly
8. Silent Running
7. THX-1138
6. The Mysterious Georgraphic Explorations of Jasper Morello
5. The Truman Show
4. Wall-E
3. The Rocketeer
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
1. Dark City (Director's Cut)
9. Red Dwarf
8. Babylon 5
7. The Lost Room
6. Jeremiah
5. Futurama
4. Reboot
3. Tin Man
2. Firefly
1. Doctor Who
My Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies
10. Metropolis9. A Scanner Darkly
8. Silent Running
7. THX-1138
6. The Mysterious Georgraphic Explorations of Jasper Morello
5. The Truman Show
4. Wall-E
3. The Rocketeer
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
1. Dark City (Director's Cut)
My Top 10 Sci-Fi TV Shows
10. The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne9. Red Dwarf
8. Babylon 5
7. The Lost Room
6. Jeremiah
5. Futurama
4. Reboot
3. Tin Man
2. Firefly
1. Doctor Who