Comments on: Roid Rage: Could Videogame Physique Be The Next Stop For Congress? http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/ Real Independent Press To Every Nerd Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Drake http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-262916 Drake Sat, 30 May 2009 01:29:02 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-262916 Children aren't that impressionable or stupid. The ones that are? Well, they obviously need some help period. For one, point out the obvious fact that video game character models aren't physically real. and for the record, Scallion has a point "I thought that the muscle fad ended in the 90s, and androgynous lady-boys were in vogue" I'm surprised you're not freaking out about boys dressing increasingly feminine and "metro" in schools but I'll go ahead and assume you know nothing about contemporary youth culture or how children think if you write an article that would actually make this an "issue" Children aren't that impressionable or stupid. The ones that are? Well, they obviously need some help period. For one, point out the obvious fact that video game character models aren't physically real.

and for the record, Scallion has a point "I thought that the muscle fad ended in the 90s, and androgynous lady-boys were in vogue"

I'm surprised you're not freaking out about boys dressing increasingly feminine and "metro" in schools but I'll go ahead and assume you know nothing about contemporary youth culture or how children think if you write an article that would actually make this an "issue"

]]> By: Dave http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-141327 Dave Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:08:01 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-141327 hasn't ryu been that big forever? hasn’t ryu been that big forever?

]]> By: LOLWUT http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-60597 LOLWUT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:51:41 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-60597 Uhhhh, characters from Street fighter and other franchises have always been buff...it's just that they happen to look more realistic on these next-gen systems. Uhhhh, characters from Street fighter and other franchises have always been buff…it’s just that they happen to look more realistic on these next-gen systems.

]]> By: ScallionN http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18433 ScallionN Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:11:38 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18433 I thought that the muscle fad ended in the 90s, and androgynous lady-boys were in vogue, but I guess the FPS phenomenon brought it back. And not to taint the site with politicks, but isn't it sad that our country as a whole is more concerned with congressional hearings on steroid abuse than they are with the abuse of power coming from the White House? I thought that the muscle fad ended in the 90s, and androgynous lady-boys were in vogue, but I guess the FPS phenomenon brought it back. And not to taint the site with politicks, but isn’t it sad that our country as a whole is more concerned with congressional hearings on steroid abuse than they are with the abuse of power coming from the White House?

]]> By: Chad Lakkis http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18338 Chad Lakkis Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:00:03 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18338 Pulkit, Videogame publishers, much like professional sports leagues, are fixated on creating a marketable high quality product that generates revenue. Home runs attract viewers, and jacked up cool looking character models attract gamers. Many things impact the youth market, and it should be up to parents to instill values and teach their children right from wrong -- not Congress. Chad- Pulkit,

Videogame publishers, much like professional sports leagues, are fixated on creating a marketable high quality product that generates revenue. Home runs attract viewers, and jacked up cool looking character models attract gamers.

Many things impact the youth market, and it should be up to parents to instill values and teach their children right from wrong — not Congress.

Chad-

]]> By: Pulkit Chandna http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18333 Pulkit Chandna Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:22:05 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18333 Your piece seemed to rile a few feathers of gamers unacquainted to satire, but I fear that unless this post goes down soon a certain JT might turn blind to the sarcasm and find his inspiration for the next diatribe against gaming, pun and satire intended. PC Video Game Writer: gamertell Your piece seemed to rile a few feathers of gamers unacquainted to satire, but I fear that unless this post goes down soon a certain JT might turn blind to the sarcasm and find his inspiration for the next diatribe against gaming, pun and satire intended.

PC
Video Game Writer: gamertell

]]> By: Emily Balistrieri http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18304 Emily Balistrieri Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:14:22 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18304 *benches the bar, ftw* *benches the bar, ftw*

]]> By: Patrick Steen http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18280 Patrick Steen Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:10:14 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18280 I can lift a truck with my ****! I can lift a truck with my ****!

]]> By: Dan Landis http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18277 Dan Landis Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:33:59 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18277 Whoa, you need to use your pecs? I can lift a truck with my soul patch. Whoa, you need to use your pecs? I can lift a truck with my soul patch.

]]> By: Chad Lakkis http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18276 Chad Lakkis Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:30:58 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18276 <p>Speak for yourself Dan, my pecs can bench press a truck.</p> Speak for yourself Dan, my pecs can bench press a truck.

]]> By: Dan Landis http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18275 Dan Landis Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:26:34 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18275 I think men are portrayed more unrealistically in games than women are, but we certainly don't cry about it and fell inadequate because our pecs don't show through our jackets. People need to get over it. I think men are portrayed more unrealistically in games than women are, but we certainly don’t cry about it and fell inadequate because our pecs don’t show through our jackets. People need to get over it.

]]> By: LC http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18269 LC Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:36:15 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18269 why, someone should seriously do something about all those steroid infused jocklots and after that they can work on womens self esteem issues and mandate all gaming boobs be smaller. why, someone should seriously do something about all those steroid infused jocklots and after that they can work on womens self esteem issues and mandate all gaming boobs be smaller.

]]> By: DavidGX http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18267 DavidGX Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:16:11 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18267 I figured it wasn't serious, but still, I wouldn't give these people ideas. I figured it wasn’t serious, but still, I wouldn’t give these people ideas.

]]> By: Chad Lakkis http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18266 Chad Lakkis Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18266 David, I will update the ending, just for you. Chad- David,

I will update the ending, just for you.

Chad-

]]> By: DavidGX http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-rage-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-18263 DavidGX Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:48:09 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/15/roid-war-could-videogame-physique-be-the-next-stop-for-congress/#comment-18263 So we're giving them ideas now.. yeah.. thanks for that. So we’re giving them ideas now.. yeah.. thanks for that.

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