Comments on: Xbox Live Sadly No Place For Lesbian Gamers

By: LESBIANGAMER4EVER

LESBIANGAMER4EVER — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:44:53 +0000

oh come off it mabye she said something stupid in her profile like i spank womens butts(most likely not but you get the jist) or mabye she was playing something like cod 2 and halo 3 games notrouise for haveing loud mouthed rebulicans rednecks

By: Shaoken

Shaoken — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:37:34 +0000

@The Reason

Why don't you read the article again? At no point was her sexual preference referenced in her gamertag. The only reference to her being a lesbian was solely within her profile.

Of course you compare homosexuality to cancer, so you're just a closet bigot, even if you aren't fully aware of it yourself. And if you think otherwise maybe you need to think about just what you're saying here.

By: Zanken

Zanken — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:55:12 +0000

This is still sexual discrimination, saying that you would ban 'straightgamer' as well is just missing the point. Being gay is a heavy identifier with many homosexuals because dealing with confusion or finding your place among your peers. Because of this, many gay men and women have very strong feelings about their sexuality and it defines a large part of who they are.

It's bad enough to have to listen to idiots crying foul over marti gras for 'rubbing sexuality in their faces.' This is an entry in someones personal profile, and can be nothing more than an act of bigotry.

By: Gothguy

Gothguy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:44:02 +0000

Ever conciderd she put Lesbian on her profile to keep away the tide of sleazy males … although that may actualy make it worse :\

By: dartmerc

dartmerc — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:56:42 +0000

@ Tom, Your comment isn’t necessary. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make it or that anyone will try to stop you though. Why can’t someone express something that is important to them in their profile?
DansDans, the comment was on her profile, not in her gamertag. It’s pretty immature to say this action was taken ‘for the publicity’ – how can you sum up someones motives by reading the headline and skimming over this article?
Microsoft need to wake the fuck up and stop acting like idiots – we live in an open society and people need to realise you’re going to bump into people different than you, who have different values and beliefs than you. I don’t want to single out Americans because I’m sure there are plenty of intelligent ones too – but all the world ever sees is you bitching about people different than you.

By: JW

JW — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:42:40 +0000

M$ sucks. seriously, what the hell. shit like this is why i hate my 260

By: Shaoken

Shaoken — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:45:13 +0000

I can’t disagree more with Tom. Simply put this woman said she was gay, and hence was banned because of that. Unacceptable behavour no matter what the justification. I bet all these people saying that it’s not a big deal would be up in arms if Microsoft started banning people who put their ethnicity in profiles.

By: The Reason

The Reason — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:38:25 +0000

As much as I hate Microsoft I must agree with them here. To have something as stupid as "LesbianSexILoveWomen4EVA" as a gamertag or something similar is just asking for trouble. They do not discourage gays or lesbians, but its also not appropriate for one to put that in their gamertags or to even share that view with other gamers over Xbox Live.

I have nothing against gay people but I HATE it when they try and push that shit onto everyone else. Be as gay as you like. I have no problem with that, but as soon as two guys start making out in my plain view then have every right as a heterosexual to be disgusted. I'm all for freedom of choice/speech, but that doesnt mean for a second its natural. Lung cancer isnt natural either, but I still support those who wish to smoke.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:23:00 +0000

@Tom: Why, exactly, is it unnecessary to include that information? It's not exactly warranted, I'll give you that. But why can't I put my sexual orientation, politics or religious belief in my profile? It's a space reserved for information regarding myself, that I believe pertinent to myself as a gamer and an individual, so why the heck not?

Also, correct me if I'm off-base here, but can another player's gamertag or profile information (which requires you to go out of your way to view) truly impugn your gaming experience? I'll concede, you might be caught off-guard by an amusing or strange gamertag and give you a moments hesitation. But what about beyond that? What effect does it have? How does it ruin the fun of those that view it?

This is especially important considering it was in her profile, not her gamertag. If her ingame name was 'LesbianGamer', it might be offensive to *some* people (read: people far too easily offended to be playing 90% of the games hosted by LIVE). But her profile? How does that affect gameplay? How does that effect anyone?

Ultimately, it wasn't the wisest thing to do when you're dealing with a population known to be homophobic and proactive about such vile activities as server stalking. The suspension of her LIVE account isn't even all that shocking. But to say that she doesn't have a right to mention in her profile that she's a lesbian, or that the information is somehow detrimental to our enjoyment of the LIVE experience, is no better than those puerile morons that abused her in the first place.

@AJ: While only 5% of the LIVE population (and indeed, it's probably even less than that) are loud, abusive and racist or homophobic, they tend to be the most infuriatingly outspoken. As they say, the smallest groups tend to be the loudest.

By: sagarat

sagarat — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:23:24 +0000

If she want's to be able to say whe is a lesbian on her profile, then I want to say I like sleeping with women with large breasts. My sexual preference is just as valid as hers, and should be expressed just as loudly.

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