Gender Differences in Magic

[LadyGrixis]

Then they will {Putrefy}

[MuggyWuggy]

Maybe she likes you and wants you to not pay attention the game and pay more attention to her

[Moneekahh]

Female. I've been seeing more females in magic lately. I spotted about 10 at the Theros prerelease. I can't say why there are more males than females in this game, it probably has something to do with game stereotypes in general.

It isn't great that some guys look at females like they are pieces of meat, this is something that happens to me no matter which shop I'm at. I could also do without condescending comments and assumptions about my skill level based on my gender. It does make it feel that much better when I place in a tournament after someone makes one of those comments, though.

[Destore117]

one of the 2 Girls know who play has a {Karn Liberated} as well as a large abundance of other cards that I want...

[Mlerner12]

Maybe she likes you and wants you to not pay attention the game and pay more attention to her

Nah, she knows I've always hated her, frankly

[MuggyWuggy]

When you don't want them

They want you more

#protip

[Mlerner12]

When you don't want them

They want you more

#protip

O~O;;; I'm scared

[Gorzo]

Gender stereotypes are weird. From birth, boys are showered in blues and girls in pinks. Girls are given dolls, princesses, and horsies, and boys are given robots with lasers or action figures with swords and weapons. This kind of thing makes an impact on gender stereotypes on the child as they grow up. The boys tend to grow and enjoy rough housing, while the girls tend to enjoy tea parties and princesses.

Obviously not every kid sticks to these societal guidelines that are given to them (thank God, I'd never meet a woman I could share interests with if we all did), and not every parent participates in these society-gender stereotypes either.

But yeah, that's my psychological viewpoint on it. And I'm super glad to see more gamer gals. LadyGrixis - we guys find you interesting because you share our interests! Which isn't as easy to find as you might think. As for hot, I'm not touching that one, there is no safe response

[Mlerner12]

As for hot, I'm not touching that one, there is no safe response

I didn't think anyone could get more wise until I read this. Gorzo must secretly be a wise-advice-person!

[LadyGrixis]

If you touched it, then it would probably sizzle. Just a wild guess

[Mlerner12]

If you touched it, then it would probably sizzle. Just a wild guess

I'm so confused...

[Moneekahh]

Gender stereotypes are weird. From birth, boys are showered in blues and girls in pinks. Girls are given dolls, princesses, and horsies, and boys are given robots with lasers or action figures with swords and weapons. This kind of thing makes an impact on gender stereotypes on the child as they grow up. The boys tend to grow and enjoy rough housing, while the girls tend to enjoy tea parties and princesses.

Obviously not every kid sticks to these societal guidelines that are given to them (thank God, I'd never meet a woman I could share interests with if we all did), and not every parent participates in these society-gender stereotypes either.

This is something that has never made sense to me. Especially now that I have a child. Every time my son picks up a pink toy or pony at the store, someone (usually someone who either doesn't have a child or is from an older generation) tells my son "don't play with that! It's a girls toy!" This is wrong on so many levels. First of all, who's to say if a toy is for boys or girls, especially based on color! Back in the day, I'm talking way back when, pink was what boys were dressed in, and girls were in blue. They switched it for no good reason and it obviously caught on. And even if a toy was designed for a girl, what in the world is wrong with my two year old son playing with it? If you take a good look at things, you'll see that gender stereotypes are pretty one sided, especially in childhood. If a young girl want to roll around in the dirt and play Spider-Man, she is dubbed a tomboy and it is perfectly acceptable, but if a boy wants to play tea party and princesses, there is something wrong. That is ridiculous. Not to mention that this sort of thinking is the reason there are so many male chauvinists in the modern world. Things as simple as saying "no, that toy is for girls" tells both males and females (on a subconscious level, of course) that being a female is not as valuable as being a male, and that wanting to play with something pink is something to be ashamed of. So silly.

Yes, nothing to do with magic, but I could talk about this all day.

[Destore117]

Gender stereotypes are weird. From birth, boys are showered in blues and girls in pinks. Girls are given dolls, princesses, and horsies, and boys are given robots with lasers or action figures with swords and weapons. This kind of thing makes an impact on gender stereotypes on the child as they grow up. The boys tend to grow and enjoy rough housing, while the girls tend to enjoy tea parties and princesses.

Obviously not every kid sticks to these societal guidelines that are given to them (thank God, I'd never meet a woman I could share interests with if we all did), and not every parent participates in these society-gender stereotypes either.

This is something that has never made sense to me. Especially now that I have a child. Every time my son picks up a pink toy or pony at the store, someone (usually someone who either doesn't have a child or is from an older generation) tells my son "don't play with that! It's a girls toy!" This is wrong on so many levels. First of all, who's to say if a toy is for boys or girls, especially based on color! Back in the day, I'm talking way back when, pink was what boys were dressed in, and girls were in blue. They switched it for no good reason and it obviously caught on. And even if a toy was designed for a girl, what in the world is wrong with my two year old son playing with it? If you take a good look at things, you'll see that gender stereotypes are pretty one sided, especially in childhood. If a young girl want to roll around in the dirt and play Spider-Man, she is dubbed a tomboy and it is perfectly acceptable, but if a boy wants to play tea party and princesses, there is something wrong. That is ridiculous. Not to mention that this sort of thinking is the reason there are so many male chauvinists in the modern world. Things as simple as saying "no, that toy is for girls" tells both males and females (on a subconscious level, of course) that being a female is not as valuable as being a male, and that wanting to play with something pink is something to be ashamed of. So silly.

Yes, nothing to do with magic, but I could talk about this all day.

Two of my favorite shirts Gir and Escape The Fate my sister found them in the "women's" part of the store. And I'm like. Uhm. No. I'm wearing those cuz they're awesome c: so technically yes they're "girl" shirts. But I'm a guy and I wear them lol

[Mikefrompluto]

I'm a male and most of the people at my LGS are male, with a few females showing up every now and again. From what I've seen, the males that I've encountered there don't know how to act aroun the fairer sex and supplement this (usually) by turning into Richards. Which is off putting. That's the only reason I can come up with. Gender barriers (especially in more progressive cities) are getting torn down and I think it's awesome. Just look at any convention. There's a healthy mix of both in attendance.

Also, pink is one of my favorite colors when paired with black, as evident by my avatars.

[Destore117]

Just saying Arin Hanson (Egoraptor/Game Grump) one of my favorite Youtuber's favorite color is pink