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"Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:52 pm
by cait001
http://boingboing.net/2015/08/03/pinball.html
Admittedly, there aren't many. It's a disparity reflective of the pinball community as a whole. In her opening remarks, Schneider notes that there are twice as many men named John as there are women in total listed in the international pinball player database. But over the last several years things have been changing, and women in pinball are becoming harder and harder to ignore.
No way am I posting this to pinside though, tired of the stalkers there.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:21 pm
by Azatotht
Very cool, I wish my wife was more into pinball.
Sadly, the only game she liked was GnR that i had twice, bought a pristine example to make her happy but as the hobby turned into an obsession, I sold it to buy something else... I wish I didnt.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:33 pm
by cait001
Sparky wrote:... women are harder and harder to ignore.
What is this... 1958? LOL
Sure, there are less women than men playing pinball... so what! LOL
Just like women at my work... Celebrate their presence. Don't resign yourself to it...
Nevermind the Neanderthals... WOMEN, MEN and ALL ALIENS are welcome here! Case in point, Gis is a member! LOL
Hey, read the full article, no one is resigned to it, quite the opposite.
The article is very positive, it's not "this is terrible stuff", but an examination and celebration of women playing more and organizing around it! Just women talking about the game and their experiences.
Although now I want to read about this Crazy Flipper Fingers crew and the trouble they've caused.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:02 pm
by Pindude152
Interesting article. Thanks Cait for posting the link.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:04 pm
by cait001
I think we can all agree that this is an awesome photo.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:11 pm
by Pindude152
cait001 wrote:I think we can all agree that this is an awesome photo.
That picture is badass^2
The article is a breath of fresh air after all the negative vibes on the forum over the last few days.
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:24 pm
by cait001
Please note I do not condone the placing of a foot on the cabinet and would totally speak to her about it.
(Especially not on the cab of a $9k game...)
Re: "Women take a place at the pinball table"
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:08 am
by cait001
Sparky wrote:cait001 wrote:Please note I do not condone the placing of a foot on the cabinet and would totally speak to her about it.
(Especially not on the cab of a $9k game...)
Good... you tell her. I wouldn't... she looks like she can kick my ass, even if I did fight back. LOL The redneck naked-woman-semi-truck-hood-emblem tats on the arm are a red flag for me. LOL I don't care which gender... I have had bad experiences with bikers. LOL
Yeah this quote from the article....
the Crazy Flipper Fingers has a reputation as a tough, hard-drinking crew that's been in its share of brawls over the years. She's one of a handful of women in the 35-person gang, but it's not hard to see how she's carved out a space for herself; she's an imposing presence, a former college rugby player who stands about 5'10 and isn't afraid to talk (or shout) back at anyone who crosses the line.