shadyspace
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I really am a David Bowie impersonator, though.
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Transgaf: 'cause boys will be girls (and vice versa)
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Chet Rippo
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How do you type when you're blind?
Professor Beef
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Even Digimon have genders!
Dr.Palutena
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Femmeworth
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I don't think genders matter too much when they can be changed by altering a single bit.
Game Freak needs to get with the times.
hah, the real lilly hates computers.
real question is how you see other people's avatars to judge them
shadyspace
Banned
Veemon was cooler anyway.
"(Tragically Outdated) Gender System for Pokémon Black and White 2 revealed"
lilly's just that awesmoe
Professor Beef
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I don't think genders matter too much when they can be changed by altering a single bit.
I guess that would explain why Biyomon was a girl in the first two seasons, and a boy in the 5th.
write the ot so i can play it with you.
Professor Beef
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Yup!
Dr.Palutena
Member
What game is that exactly?
Femmeworth
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Professor Beef
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English and Japanese versions.
ColtraineGF
Member
Well they're all genderless, being data and all :O
And it's not too horrible to assume the voice of the poster comes from the avatar - even if you don't, you'd do it subconsciously, especially if you'd want to find their posts in a flash. I stop if I get a hint of a preference otherwise, though.
And it's not too horrible to assume the voice of the poster comes from the avatar - even if you don't, you'd do it subconsciously, especially if you'd want to find their posts in a flash. I stop if I get a hint of a preference otherwise, though.
I have made up voices for a lot of people. They have nothing to do with their avatars.
I love/hate dreams like that. Sometimes it takes me a while after I wake up to realize they're not true. I'll go all the way to lunch before I realize that good feeling in the back of my mind is because I won the lottery and that it was just a dream
So, on the topic of selecting a gender in pokemon, how would you guys handle it? When designing games that will be played by children, it seems like a difficult task to be inclusive, educational and progressive while also still appealing to kids' understandings of the world. I don't want to shelter kids from the truth, but at the same time I want things to be presented in an elegant and natural way. It requires some finesse. How would you address it, in a game like pokemon?
When do you guys feel it's appropriate to teach children about gender, sex and sexuality topics? Do you explain stuff in a simplistic way at a young age, and then more thoroughly later? That seems like a decent approach to me. But I am definitely no expert. I am firmly against hiding the nuance and realities of the world from kids, but that's just me. I would definitely let my kids watch R movies if I felt they wouldn't be scarred by it. And I would answer any question genuinely, trying to get them to understand as best as possible. But I realize not everyone feels that way.
(I don't really care about the issue of parents objecting to the way social issues are presented a game, and thus not buying it for their kids. I'm only concerned with what is a good way to present information like that to kids.)
Yep.So you do still read this thread.
Also I hope nobody associates my avatar with my personality!
You are an wachowski sibling ? xD
The problem that people think children will have with this stuff is more on their heads than in the children's....
Once I was at the buss, and 2 children (around 5 years i think) were talking trying to discover if I was a boy or a girl.
The conversation went like this :
Children 1 : "Well ... i think it is a boy"
Children 2 : "C'mon ! you are stupid ? OF COURSE is a girl ! LOOK ! purple shoes !"
Your gender being defined by the color of your shoe is one of the most awesome and fluidy gender theories I ever saw, and you must understand that I AM interested in these things.
Femmeworth
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Don't blame him, he probably doesn't have a lot of money either.
I had two really weird dreams last night. I can't remember the first one too well, but the second one involved killing zombies with a sword in a school, which housed pre-k through 12th grade. I think it was a high-frequency blade, because it could smoothly cut through anything.
I think the best course of action would be to let children build their own character. If prebuilt characters are included, don't divide them up by gender. In a game like Pokemon, the gender of your character has no impact on the game, so they wouldn't even need to select a gender.
That's a tough question. I agree with you about not hiding the truth from them.
Don't blame him, he probably doesn't have a lot of money either.
He gives all of it away to cancer charities (his sister has cancer) or to crew members who don't get paid a ton (costume department, etc).
I also had a dream I was in an airship that crashlanded in Jurassic Park. This is why I should totally study geology right before going to bed.
spyhunterzero
Member
And I thought I had crazy dreams hahaha. Well don't feel bad though. Remember when I only had 97 cents in my bank account?
Yes! Utena beacuse she's pretty and a lesbian!
You know, I used to not like you very much based on some posts I read. Utena avatar outweighs everything. Now you're top tier gaf.
If you get skinnier from hormones, you can always put on more weight. If you put on more weight from hormones, it'll be harder to take off.
So, I'd say lose weight before hormones if possible.
Femmeworth
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Cutting back on calories and eating healthier is easy, working out not so much. >_>Yeah...
Instigator
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Eating healthier implies cooking. Working out is easier, even if dull.
Giant Bomb podcast from a couple months ago talked about a phone game/app that pretty much does that for you. I don't remember what it's called, though.
Dr.Palutena
Member
And Party members.
Femmeworth
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Make your own.
=P
Or... because a friend made a gizmodo.com.br post about it ...
sites :
http://www.traineo.com/
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
they are more food focused
http://skinnyo.com/
this one even has achivements !
even
http://habitforge.com/
or
http://www.stickk.com/
works
APPS !
http://runkeeper.com/ (also avaliable for android) and http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/nike-gps/id387771637?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/full-fitness/id418806764?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/nike-training-club/id301521403?mt=8
focused on women but weights 500mega
http://tapbots.com/software/weightbot/
http://daytaapp.com/
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fatsecret.android&feature=search_result
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wsl.CardioTrainer&feature=search_result
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ (android, iphone and even blackberry)
Femmeworth
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Wii Fit is okay, I used to do it.
Dr.Palutena
Member
I need a gym buddy
I used to have gym buddies but i stopped because i was both "busy" and kinda unsure on what i wanted to accomplish at the gym.