[Next_rim]

I'll never get the issue with women not present in some social layers. Women are very different, they think and feel differently, and no surprise they don't succeed in some traditionally male areas. SlayerS made it even worse, and approached the project with 0 prior experience and knowledge of what they are doing. Promotion was done so unprofessionally, makes me feel so bad for Eve.

If girls could, they'd already had done it. They are mostly not interested. And if they are, to a much lesser extend than boys. Thank god (gods, aliens, w/e yall believe in) we don't live in a homogeneous society. It is a miracle to have such warm-hearted, tender, gracious, caring and deep-feeling females next to us, it makes the world so much more diverse and beautiful.

But face it, there is little room for women in intellectually competitive scenes. Men are built for this kind of stress, women aren't. There are exceptions, and we see brilliant females in science, politics and business. I personally won't ever have the balls to take a firm stand in intellectual competition against say, Angela Merkel, or Svetlana Luzhkova. Women in male areas have to possess a unique and critical advantage, or they fail. Highlight intellectually, because physical performance is an entirely different issue. Women's bodies are better at a lot of things than men's (more flexible, lighter muscle, different rate of energy consumption).

Eve didn't look like she had any advantage over other male sc2 players, as women high-flyers in other areas do (education, superior network, advanced communication skills, luck ffs). If the advantage is deep in her, it's fine, but then it is impossible to play the card before it's dealt. Get her on board, train, make sure she is ready, then announce.

SlayerS_Jessica took a bad, miscalculated and unweighted risk. To make things worse, it was based around and affected an entire separate person. It's like taking a generally untalented singer and throw her out on the scene without the support of heavy PR and money for laugh and humiliation. This kind of stress and feelings breaks lives, you know. People go down from far simplier and localized things, especially young girls.

I hope this will be a lesson for all "managers" out there. When things get as big as they are with pro sc2 scene, it's a jungle and a harsh business, and not everyone can survive. PR and managing professionals of other entertainment segments are very experienced, networked and connected people, who have sense and knowledge in what they are doing. Sc2 managers don't seem to have the skills. Heck, they probably don't have even a complete bachelor's degree in the fields they work in.

[Nemo]

That was hilarious Next_rim. I have to read that to my wife to show her that I'm not that macho finally.

Originally Posted by Next_rim

Women are very different, they think and feel differently

They are so weird ...

Originally Posted by Next_rim

If girls could, they'd already had done it. They are mostly not interested. And if they are, to a much lesser extend than boys.

That's why you find less of them in high level. NOT because they are intellectually inferior.

Originally Posted by Next_rim

It is a miracle to have such warm-hearted, tender, gracious, caring and deep-feeling females next to us, it makes the world so much more diverse and beautiful.

Er, well, true in general but not all the time unfortunately, especially after you marry them.

You forgot, they're soft, they cook well and has even more usages that decency cannot allow to speak here.

Originally Posted by Next_rim

But face it, there is little room for women in intellectually competitive scenes. Men are built for this kind of stress, women aren't.

You are so wrong ! Women can be as smart as men and have as much execution skill when they want to really commit to something. And they can have as much willpower as men. They will be raging less but still do the work needed when they have the motivation to.

Originally Posted by Next_rim

There are exceptions, and we see brilliant females in science, politics and business. I personally won't ever have the balls to take a firm stand in intellectual competition against say, Angela Merkel, or Svetlana Luzhkova. Women in male areas have to possess a unique and critical advantage, or they fail. Highlight intellectually, because physical performance is an entirely different issue. Women's bodies are better at a lot of things than men's (more flexible, lighter muscle, different rate of energy consumption).

They are not exception. I worked with many women in my live and the best managers I have ever met and formed were women, because they worked harder and have more "people sense" than men. The reason why we don't see them more at the head of companies and political scene is because they often commit herself more to children than men and because of general machismo of our societies.

I didn't really followed the Jessica's story, not really interested. I knew there were going to be negative reaction to the "positive discrimination" that Eve has benefited, but I was not interested in the details.

PS : Those BB code and smiley help pages are great thanks nirvAnA !

Edit : Argh, not the baneling ! I must post 5 posts quickly

[Duck]

Originally Posted by Next_rim

It is a miracle to have such warm-hearted, tender, gracious, caring and deep-feeling females next to us, it makes the world so much more diverse and beautiful.

But face it, there is little room for women in intellectually competitive scenes. Men are built for this kind of stress, women aren't.

Rofl... I hope you're trolling.

This action seems to have been taken unprofessionally, but if you want to get women into competitive gaming its a good way to do it. I guess most aspiring female progamers already have enough male idols, but surely this publicity will lead an increase in female players on a casual/recreational level.

And if this interest is sustained, the logical conclusion is...