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Naïve Woman Asking About Boyfriend’s Video Game Has No Idea Dark Precedent She’s Set (www.theonion.com)

submitted 1 year ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Not sure how I feel about jokes like these nowadays, when video games are so mainstream now that women make up 40+ percent of all gamers. It's like making fun of nerds for being into computers.

Edit: Forgot a word.

[–] echodot 4 points 1 year ago

It's like making of nerds for being into computers.

I don't know I still get people who say "I don't do computers", usually said after you've asked them to do incredibly simple tasks like click the accept button on the screen share pop-up.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I see where you're coming from. My gf plays more games than me. I guess I didn't take it as broader statement on women gaming, rather just a story of this specific (imaginary) couple.