Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 29

Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 29 — Duct Tape

It’s the day of embarrassing personal confessions, as Dodge and Syp reveal shameful moments in their recent histories. Also on deck are the topics of character backstories and sexism in marketing.

Two topics in 30 minutes or your next podcast is free. You know you would listen to all this if it just wasn’t so… long!

Show Outline

Intro: Syp wanted the first word. Also, behind-the-scenes at TLDL. Also also, Bob Marley. Also also also, podcasting marathon. Also also also also, duct tape butt.
Topic #1: Should MMOs allow us to explore our characters’ backstories?
Topic #2: Do MMOs portray healing and wizards as feminine roles?
Outro: Final Fantasy

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dietlbomb

I came up with a couple reasons MMO advertisers portray healers and mages as women that I think you touched on:

1. Sex appeal. They want to put a sexy woman on the advertisement art, so she needs to dress the part. They use healers and mages because those are the skimpiest costumes.
2. Balance. They want to show a melee fighter and a magic user in the ad. One carries a big weapon and shield and the other carries a wand. They come to the simple conclusion that the big burly guy gets the shield and the girl gets the wand. If you give the woman a big shield and the burly guy the wand, it would probably look a little silly.
3. Stereotyping. There are exceptions to every rule, but I’d bet the statistics show that wizards and healers are more popular for women than they are for men, and that warriors are more popular for men than they are for women. Advertising is a competitive business and the advertisers who get employed aren’t stupid.
Elinnea

You got a new logo? It changed on my iTunes feed.

I’ve been wracking my brain for new topics to suggest, but nothing’s coming. I must be part of the vast silent (and uncreative) horde of fans.
http://www.facebook.com/gthrasher Gary Thrasher

I had an ex-gf who was the one who got me into MMOS, with WoW, and her main was usually a pink-haired female gnome Tank, haha.

Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 29 — Duct Tape

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