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Nothing was off-limits for retro game ads (startrek.website)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

There were lots of half-naked men, too. Including in this ad.

Most of them in games were more male fantasy stuff...ripped, shirtless dudes with big weapons. Not really appealing to most women, but checks the "I want to BE him" aspect for lots of guys, lol

[–] TwilightVulpine 8 points 9 months ago

Yeah, but that is just another facet of marketing for men. Sexy dress-up vs tighty whities. Definitely not intended to get women interested.

[–] BigMikeInAustin -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Are you really out here in public view still trying to use the "not all men" to tell a woman her feelings are invalid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

How does that comment invalidate the previous one? If anything it actually reinforces it. Are you just looking for an excuse to shame someone?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

No, I was supporting the previous comment. The idea that the ads were mostly about "male fantasy", and probably wouldn't be (positively) nostalgic for most women gamers.