Topless Wii - aka Why Girl Gamers Get Annoyed
Posted on December 05th, 2007 by Angela in Weird Wii News
Okay so ‘Page 3′ in England is known for dim girls being naked , it’s kind of an institution there actually and something young women of a certain age and type, aspire to, sort of like a poor mans Playboy. Within this institution there are ‘lads mags’, like a whole magazine with said girls. One of these mags came up with the genius idea of Topless Wii videos. Yes, you can imagine can’t you.
I can’t post links to the videos (don’t all our male readers shake fists at the screen lol) because we might have some young or sensitive readers. Suffice to say as a female gamer I find topless bimbos shaking Wiimotes so their breasts jiggle inane and puerile. Sure I know there’s a market for it, if there wasn’t these magazines wouldn’t exist, but it brings up a whole load of perpetuation problems with regards to sexism and gender in gaming.
To most people these sorts of stunts, be they semi naked game adverts, or midriff flaunting fragging girl gamer groups are ‘fun’, they’re a bit of a laugh and they have no other meaning than to give the guys a giggle, but try and think a little more deeply.
Without going into a gender theory class, I’ll just sigh and leave you with a little screencap, edited of course.
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December 5th, 2007 at 12:50 am
Miss Angela, you’re obviously confused and aroused, that’s alright, I’ll help explain.
Guys staring at tits has nothing to do with sexism, gaming or stereotyping, it is that guys obsess, spending their entire lives, focused on women.
Any use of attractive women instantly makes anything better, flat out. It has nothing to do with men’s opinions on gender equality or the roles of the sexes in life or gaming, we just stare at tits because they’re one of the major factors for men to gage the breedability of a woman, the more attactive they are the better the offspring, so sexy chicks doing anything will garner our focus.
Complaining only irritates the men around you, because there is nothing that can stop it and very few people want it to stop. You’re actually playing into the unpleasent stereotype of the whiney chick, one which is less respected than the ditzy breast on legs.
And now I have made the typical male response template, well, at least for the slightly intellegent men. I am sure the other template is only like two or three words long.
December 5th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Thank you, I believe you just proved my overall point.
December 5th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Mister Nel, You’re obviously a chauvinist and an idiot.
Trying to form some kind of pseudo biological determinist argument around why this kind of thing still exists is just embarrassing.
You’ve just offended not only a large number of women, but also a large number of men, who I’m sure wish you’d crawl back to the dark ages where you clearly came from.
I also think you’ve insulted intelligent men by grouping yourself with them.
As for ‘the whiny chick’, I think you’ll find most women would rather be respected for their voice and their intelligence rather than their breasts.
December 5th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Lori my dear child, where do breasts ever equate respect? You’ve obviously not bothered to read what I posted, that’s fine though, women who don’t understand science are not to be argued with, since they’ll only revert to their basic arguments which take nothing of reality into account. Much like anyone who does grasp science.
I am truly sorry you don’t understand how these things work, but it is something you have to learn for yourself I suppose. Some day try wearing a push up bra, and hail a cab, drop a pen or even carry something large and awkward… Do the same with no bra at all, you’ll find men much more willing to help the you with the bigger appearing breasts. The point is that boobs draw attention, men’s attention, one day you’ll understand that it’s nothing conscious, but you don’t buy it yet.