The XBL battle of the sexes rages on, complete with snarky remarks and butthurt. After a few guys warned me about the evils of online gaming I sought out the Gamerchix clan. I was told they'd be a great place to meet people who would be interested in playing for fun without all the pick up lines and vulgarities. Apparently the first thing a guy goes for when he loses is the crotch. If you're an innie there's no chance of getting out without a slew of obscenities. After a month of trying I was finally in. Then it dawned on me... I have no skills to play. *sigh* A quick look around the XBL board made me glad that I at least got my foot in the door. The Gamerchix are super cool and hell bent on making sure you have fun. The main board is fun, but you need a boat and paddle to wade through the testosterone level.

Yesterday a guy posted a bitch fest about why he gets the third degree when asking to friend a chick. Never mind that he called women stuck up and that they were 'probably fat and ugly' because they denied his request. After fighting every urge in my body to respond with the safety off on my mouth others chimed in. Some called him on his post, others agreed. I finally jumped in to give my piece and realized my Gamerchix tag was there. That's when I almost backed out. Then I thought about how I do the same thing whenever it's a religious debate. I always feel like I'm being judged by my religion. The feeling that I'm not a person with an opinion... but a Jew. It's like anything I say will automatically be responded with 'well of course you feel that way'. I took a deep breath and clicked to post. Fuck em if they look at my tag like I'm trying to be exclusive. I'm sick and tired of dancing around other peoples' issues. My opinion is JUST as valid as theirs. They don't like the idea of a 'girls only' club? Start patrolling the online games to stop the harassment. That thread was filled stories that wives/girlfriends/daughters/friends/posters went through. Sexual comments, x-rated pictures, harassing messages. It was insane. No wonder the female gamers got together to create a place they could go to just... play. Two pages later the guy still didn't get it. I don't understand why people think someone HAS to accept their request because they sent it. It's not even about guy VS girl. A lot of male gamers did the same thing. If they didn't recognize the name or play online before they deny it. Why clutter up a friend's list with people you don't know and probably will never play. It's like they're making it a Myspace account for gamers. *rolls eyes* Anyway, I posted and didn't get slammed. Go me!