Comments on: Western vs. Eastern Dating Games http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52802 Bonnie Ruberg Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:37:06 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52802 What Becca said :). Somewhat along those lines, Phalligator, I mentioned on the site a while ago that at last year's Sex and Games Conference I was sitting with two women working on STD prevention for the government. Their question was more: how to sex-based games handle/address real-life health issues? What Becca said :).

Somewhat along those lines, Phalligator, I mentioned on the site a while ago that at last year’s Sex and Games Conference I was sitting with two women working on STD prevention for the government. Their question was more: how to sex-based games handle/address real-life health issues?

]]> By: Phalligator http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52747 Phalligator Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:38:04 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52747 Thanks Becca- I only ask because I work in public health and lots of us doing HIV and STD prevention projects are curious about using gaming as an educational avenue, and whether or not gamers (a diverse group no doubt) are a risk group. Public health, sadly but not surprisingly, revolves around funding for particular 'groups.' The question is not whether there should be health messaging targeting game players, but rather is the media suited for health messaging and would audiences swallow? Thanks Becca- I only ask because I work in public health and lots of us doing HIV and STD prevention projects are curious about using gaming as an educational avenue, and whether or not gamers (a diverse group no doubt) are a risk group. Public health, sadly but not surprisingly, revolves around funding for particular ‘groups.’ The question is not whether there should be health messaging targeting game players, but rather is the media suited for health messaging and would audiences swallow?

]]> By: Becca http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52655 Becca Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:28:28 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52655 @Phalligator: No, you misunderstand. These are adventure games where the goal is wooing one of a group of women or girls. (I lie, there are some games where you're wooing men/boys but they're very very rare.) @Phalligator: No, you misunderstand. These are adventure games where the goal is wooing one of a group of women or girls. (I lie, there are some games where you’re wooing men/boys but they’re very very rare.)

]]> By: Phalligator http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52621 Phalligator Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:51:41 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/06/27/western-vs-eastern-dating-games/#comment-52621 Does any of these games you mention have a meet-in-real-life component? I'm unfamiliar with them, but am curious about games that bring folks together away from the screen. Does any of these games you mention have a meet-in-real-life component? I’m unfamiliar with them, but am curious about games that bring folks together away from the screen.

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