WoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gifWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comen-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/WoW Insider ShowEvery week, the WoW Insider Show brings you news and views from the World of Warcraft and the site that covers it all, WoW Insider. We introduce a panel of rotating guests, including bloggers from WoW Insider and other WoW blogs, and many popular personalities from around the WoW community. From the live listener chat and polls during the show, to the emails direct from listeners (reach us at theshow@wow.com), right on to the "meat" of the show -- in-depth discussion of the most popular news and posts on WoW Insider -- the WoW Insider Show is a terrific source of news and entertainment about what's going on with Blizzard and their World of Warcraft. Listen live every Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern on our Ustream page (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wow-insider-show) or subscribe to the feed and let us know what you think by reviewing the show right here in iTunes.He Said/She Said: It's a man's WoWhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/he-said-she-said-its-a-mans-wow/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/he-said-she-said-its-a-mans-wow/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/he-said-she-said-its-a-mans-wow/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Welcome to another edition of He Said/She Said where Amanda Dean and David Bowers take on some of the deepest gender issues in the World of Warcraft universe. This time we discuss the expectations of men and women in guilds and how WoW reflects the larger society.

Amanda:
I don't know how many times I've heard of women flirting their way into raids or excellent gear. Perhaps this happens in some cases, but these are the bad apples. I find myself growing kind of tired of the stereotype that girls can't play WoW. The truth is that many women play WoW, and many of us are very good at it.

Because of the stereotypes, A lady has to work considerably harder in a guild to earn respect. It's like being guilty of being a twit until proven otherwise.

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]]>ettiquetteexpectationsgendergentlemenhard-workladiesmenrespectrightrudetweet-metwitwomenwrongAmanda DeanTue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESTHe Said She Said: Hypermasculintyhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/30/he-said-she-said-hypermasculinty/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/30/he-said-she-said-hypermasculinty/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/30/he-said-she-said-hypermasculinty/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

He Said , She Said is a new feature at WoW Insider, which looks at the game from masculine and feminine points of view. This week we discuss the difference between bearing among male and female characters.

David: What's the big idea with all the macho attitude in male characters? I wrote an article about this problem some time ago, and I'd like to see what you think about it. Many people don't even realize it's an issue though; they just assume: "This game is about killing things, therefore, as a male, I should look as violent and intimidating as possible." For those people that think this this way, that's fine; those people should have that option. But let's look at all the male avatars that are available to us in WoW and find out how many options there are for those of us who don't want to look like a football player on steroids. The answer is... one! Other than Gnomes, every single male avatar in the game is pumped full of that "I'm gonna kill you if you get in my way" attitude that I just don't want to play.

Where's the old wizard who spends all his time reading books rather than pumping iron? Where's the skinny rogue who kills things by knowing when and where to put his dagger rather than slashing it around with arms the size of some tree trunks? Where's the option for a male to actually look wise and eloquent instead of brutish and arrogant?

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]]>body-typecharacter-customizationcharacterscustomizationexpressionfacial-expressionmasculinityvariationAmanda DeanWed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST[1.Local]: The best of WoW Insider comments this weekhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/1-local-the-best-of-wow-insider-comments-this-week/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/1-local-the-best-of-wow-insider-comments-this-week/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/1-local-the-best-of-wow-insider-comments-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


WoW Insider readers are a talkative bunch. All of us here at WI monitor our own posts for comments, but there's not always time to keep up with what's happening on all the other posts. And if those of us who hang around here all the time can't keep up, we wondered how much our readers were missing, too?

Enter [1.Local], our new roundup bringing you a smattering of the zingers that may have gotten buried in the peanut gallery. We'll serve up both the sublime and the ridiculous, the thought-provoking and the just plain silly -- definitely a cut above Barrens chat (although we do admit that "Barrens Chat" was a strong contender for the feature's title).

This week's reader comments ranged from thoughtful ruminations on gender and modern culture's definition of "beauty" to an ongoing tussle over what constitutes success for an MMO. Be sure to dive into the comments area and add your own thoughts - unlike your mama, we like us some hot, fresh backtalk.

Warning: Some offensive language mentioned after the jump.

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]]>Amanda-DeanBarrens-chatcandlesCraig-ShermanDavid-BowersGaia-OnlineHoggerRunescapeShelbi-Roachsuper-potionsThe-Bronze-KettleLisa PoissoFri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:00 ESTHe Said, She Said: Tauren Femaleshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/he-said-she-said-tauren-females/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/he-said-she-said-tauren-females/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/he-said-she-said-tauren-females/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


He Said , She Said is a new feature at WoW Insider, which looks at the game from masculine and feminine points of view.

This week David Bowers and Amanda Dean take a look at what it takes to play a female Tauren. We all chose our characters for different reasons, potential class and racial abilities should be primary among them. Many people play only characters of their real-life gender, while others chose their character's gender based on appearance or role-playing needs. For whatever reasons, Tauren females are a vast minority. Amanda believes that in most cases it takes a real girl to roll one of these femmes, what do you think?

Read on for our discussion.
In a world of gamers and gamer girls, let's take some time to examine what makes us the same and what makes us different. Here at WoW Insider we're discussing all kinds of in game issues through the lens of gender. Check out our inaugural post, we welcome all of your comments, and be sure to send in your ideas for our discussion.

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]]>AppealAstheticBeautyDavid-Bowerseye-candyGenderPerspectiveTauren-femaleAmanda DeanWed, 09 Apr 2008 17:00:00 ESTHe said, she said: Does Blizzard support homosexual stereotyping?http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/03/30/he-said-she-said-does-blizzard-support-homosexual-stereotyping/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/03/30/he-said-she-said-does-blizzard-support-homosexual-stereotyping/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/03/30/he-said-she-said-does-blizzard-support-homosexual-stereotyping/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

He Said / She Said is a new feature at WoW Insider, which looks at the game from masculine and feminine points of view. Today, Amanda and David discuss the age-old question: are male night elves and blood elves "gay?" Does Blizzard intend to give us that impression, and if so, why? If that's not what Blizzard intends, then why is gayness such a big deal when people think of elves?

Read on to see the conversation.

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]]>blizzardblood-elfelfelvesfemininegaygirlyhomosexualmasculinenight-elfDavid BowersSun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EST