Games and Girls
Jennifer
While my idea of a good time gaming is plugging in the Nintendo Wii at home and playing a good game of tennis or rocking out with Guitar Hero, lots of ladies are apparently turning to the online game Miss Bimbo as reported by Games Radar.
Miss Bimbo, in short, allows you to live the life of whomever is the current socialite du jour vicariously through your online avatar. Games Radar sums up the details in the following quote:
While the creators may have intended to be ironic, many are wondering whether this is the Grand Theft Auto (a video game thought to encourage violent behavior in boys) equivalent for girls. Another video game blog, Gaming Today, provides a very real concern:
As a woman, who is also tired of seeing largely untalented socialites serve as role models for young women, I believe that we should instead promote games that portray women in a more positive light or at the very least games that empower our girls to do good.
Comments
Way to go fighting for the girls Jen!!
Posted on March 28, 2008 12:57 PM by Angela Tucker