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Jimquisition: The Creepy Cull of Female Protagonists
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1. There's more women than you seem to think that play typically "dudebro" titles. We just don't use voicechat because of the shit we get heaped on us when other players here our voice.
2.Having the existence of a female character does not make a game magically free of being sexist. People had valid claims against Bayonetta because she fell into the trope of the oversexed vixen. Not to mention her creator is pretty well known as being a bit of a creep. But there is just as much an argument to be made that her over-the-top behavior made her right at home next to a character like classic!Dante. Neither side of the Bayonetta debate were wrong; it all came down to where the individual drew the line.
As for Skullgirls, people did argue about it being sexist. The game features an all female starting roster, yes. But Much like the DoA franchise, we're told they're strong females because they can fight. Well, it's a fighting game, of course they can fight. So that's a flimsy bit of argument to make. And most of the criticism for the game came from the constant panty shots. In a fighting game (a genre not heralded for its deep plot) visuals are the best ways a player van get a sense of the fighters' personality. In a game like Street Fighter, or Tekken, or Virtua Fighter, or Mortal Kombat you see the male fighters in an assortment of attires. Johhny Cage goes shirtless because he's vain like that. Lee Chaolan dresses like he's ready for a GQ shoot, because he's a bit of a fashion whore. Ryu doesn't care, and just rocks his gi. Yoshimitsu wears armor. And yet women are left in skirts and heels, skin tight bodysuits, short skirts, low zipped jackets (sans a shirt). All made to appeal to a straight dudes libido. Variety for a female character is little more than how risque they can be clothed. So it's easy to side-eye a claim that a game is pro-female when it still enforces the mentality that women can only be scantily clad when fighting.
That would be using Occam's Razor, which paints a picture that we don't like. It's much easier to believe that we are a more advanced culture, yet we see arguments keep popping up about how we're "programmed", as if we're still just slaves to our base natures. We see folks decrying explanations of why people act the way they do, because the result doesn't align with their paradigm.
I mean how hypocritical are the two following statements when put together:
Video games are entertainment. Businesses are interested in making money, so if they make more money with male leads, it is irrational to expect them to include female leads if the folks buying the games don't find them entertaining.
Publishers aren't interested in being the "starving artist" so they can remain true to some ideological vision. They make what they believe will make money. Trying to force publishers to make things because of ideologies is no different than the oppression that faiths are accused of when it comes to sexuality and/or sensuality. Censorship is censorship, and we either will accept it for any reason, or reject it for all reasons.
This same reason the faiths have lost their voice and influence on culture is the same reason that these folks are losing their voice and finding it harder to be taken seriously - they're focusing on the wrong problem but are being extremely vocal and polarizing about it regardless. Ideologies aren't sufficient by themselves to justify action where few issues are as simple as a single *ism.
Publishers are at best a lagging indicator of the market as a whole. They don't care about what might do well tomorrow, they want to do what worked well yesterday to minimize risks today. We accuse them of this regularly when they recycle the same crap and throw a new number on it, or homogenize the experience to market to a wider audience. Why then is it reasonable to expect people who are stuck looking at yesterday to make tomorrow better?
The permanent solution is to change what people want, because we aren't the ones enslaved to profits. We're the ones in control of what we spend our money on. It's easy to blame someone else for a problem, and much harder to own the fact that we're the issue. Businesses just want to make money and don't care about ideologies. Add to that with how much information we have on people's spending habits, we should be less and less skeptical of the statistics they trot out explaining how our mouths and our wallets aren't sending the same message.
There was a time when horse whips were a much bigger industry, but it wasn't the horse whip makers that ushered in the new era of automobiles. If anything, industry has shown that given the choice, it would rather not innovate and just keep making the same product and sell it for the same price forever, or even better to sell it for more each time around. Business just want to make money, and a lot of folks are intentionally failing Hanlon's Razor because they're embarrassed that their fellow humans can be so easily exploited.
It's not "done" until the problem is solved.
i feel this is the reason why we haven't seen a new beyond good and evil title in years. the industry has to stop this bullshit way of thinking about its audience and understand that most of us are fully functional adults that understand gender equality and politics in games. i for one do not care who im playing as. female or male, as long as the story and game play are interesting and don't overly throw gender stereotypes in my face. there are plenty of male protagonist out there for young men to get there manly rocks off, i should know, i own most of them.
Tomb Raider has currently sold significantly less than MoH: Warfighter (A series which, may I remind you, is considered to have done so horrifically badly that it straight up killed the IP as well as receiving super awful scores from user and critic reviews alike) and Portal 2 doesn't count. How can it? Chell isn't a character. She's barely a plot device. You could stick a pair of tits to a tree branch and nobody could even tell the difference. Chell's not an example of a female character for the same reason that Gordon Freeman isn't an example of a male character.
Also, the point that people keep missing when I make these comparisons...DMC didn't have a fanbase when it was just DMC. How could it? It was a brand new IP, too. The difference is that it sold, and Bayonetta didn't (despite Bayonetta being the superior game, if only because it's about seven years newer than DMC is). And this is just my opinion talking, but I think Platinum makes much better action games than Capcom does as a whole.
When given the choice between playing as male or female, I'll pick male most of the time (unless the female has abilities that I REALLY like, see both borderlands games)
If the game is ABOUT the woman as the protagonist, then I have absolutely no problem, I'm down with that. Never had an issue with it.
Why is that still an issue these days? Seriously?
Except for ONE notable exception in a recent game. I had my gun out, pointed, switched to grenade launcher mode with my finger hovering on the R1 button......And then I asked myself the armor piercing question. "Can I blame them?". That was a pretty profound moment for me.
How does playing as femshep really change the game except superficially? What's the difference? You can sex up Garrus? I don't care! I never cared about the romance in Mass Effect, sex honestly has never sold me video games, so giving me a different romance option is "tits on a bull" useless.
Remember Me looks intriguing, I think I might buy that.
The reason having more sexism threads won't help is because the issue has been exhausted on the escapist, we've had several thousand posts in the past two weeks on multiple threads.
Anybody who had something to say has said it, anybody who was going to change their minds already has and those who are staunchly on either side won't move and are only getting more frustrated with the other side. Shouldn't we have time to reflect on what's been said before we raise the issue again?
Well, as a woman and a gamer, it makes me laugh when I read certain self-entitled males saying "dhu of course, I only want male protagonists, how else am I supposed to enjoy the game?". If I managed to play and enjoy videogames all my life even though nearly about all of them have a male protagonist, male gaze and male point of view, I'm pretty sure male players can enjoy a few videogames with a female protagonist who's not just fanservice. Otherwise why would Samus (the ORIGINAL Samus) and Lara (the ORIGINAL Lara, not the reboot) be so popular? Good games that just happen to have a female protagonist and would work the same way if it weren't.
So, it's annoying that the protagonist is always a white male. It's not even just about equality. It's about freedom of originality.
I finally got to actually see the video, and here's some food for thought:
1) The woman is always the one you must protect.... see Bioshock Infinity, see The Last Of Us. This is still playing from a male point of view no matter how "relevant" the female character is.
2) Even when the woman is the protagonist, she HAS to be sexy just for the male audience. Look at how damn tight those pants are on the protagonist of Remember Me. It seems like they just made "we have a female protagonist" a publicity stunt.
3) Half of the Escapist banners that were reeling while I was watching the video were about halfnaked chicks.
The point is that it's difficult for males to empathize with a romance from the female perspective, and thus presenting one disturbs player agency and can ruin whatever emotional effect you wanted it to have on the story.
Just as a disclaimer: I admit that you can say everything I'm about to say when a female gamer plays as a male, but they're in the minority for AAA purchases. Hence the reason for caring about the perspective of male gamers when making AAA games.
In any game the player generally needs to feel a connection between themselves and whomever they are playing as in order to feel any emotional impact from any of the things that happen to the protagonist. This is generally accomplished by making the protagonist relatable to the individual. A female protagonist itself doesn't significantly impact that process for male gamers, because the difference between a female Hero and a male Hero is the sound of their voices and some visual differences.
That said, it is considerably harder for a male to relate to a female with, as Jim says, "an actual life, and a relationship with a man" because males don't know what it means to live as a female. A hero is just an ideal that both genders can aspire to, but a regular Joe (or in this case, Jane) is considerably harder to empathize with if you aren't of the respective gender.
In regards to the male love interest angle and how that impacts the story, you have to look at what you're trying to accomplish with the romance and whether it will have the same effect on male gamers.
For example, the stereotype of the damsel in distress being rescued by the male hero is a form of emotional manipulation on the male gamer that uses their protective, Big Brother instincts or the romantic appeal to motivate the desire to play the game and reach the conclusion of the story.
If you wanted to flip gender stereotypes and have the female go and rescue the male out of romance or love, then because your primary audience often can't empathize with that relationship the effect is lost. You could better accomplish that effect by making the individual a parental/role model figure or establish the individual as a friend, because in that case people don't have a problem rescuing friends or role models of either gender. It's when romance is involved that the immersion is threatened.
My recent experience with Tomb Raider confirmed this: I felt far more motivated to save the father figure (Conrad Roth) and friend (Sam Nishimura) than the romance figure (Alex Weiss). Similarly, the emotional impact as those different relationships were resolved was much different; I was brought out of the moment completely when, but maintained my immersion when . Even while playing Mass Effect as solely a female protagonist I could not immerse myself in any of the heterosexual romance options.
Ultimately you have to ask what the purpose of the romance is. If at any point you rely on the fact that the audience will need to feel any sort of love toward the male love interest, then you won't get that from the heterosexual males that dominate AAA purchases and your story fails outright. I can't read Twilight for the same reason. Your story either needs to frame the male character as a companion or friend for the males playing it, or as a traitor or villain that they can hate for hitting on/betraying the female protagonist.
Or you have to target your game to a much different audience than the average gamer.
DjinFor, your post basically implies that me, and all women, shouldn't play videogames because we can't immedesimate since they have a strictly male point of view.
Don't you see it's WRONG?
You know, this is why I don't like sexism threads. Should women have more main roles in gaming? Sure. Is the industry unfair sometimes? Sadly. Does it need to be addressed? Without a doubt. But the thing is, we can never talk about it in a civil, polite manner. It always boils down to bitter sarcasm, insults, strawmen, and just plain anger. If we can stop this, then I think we can confront the issue much better.
Not sure what "immedestimate" means. Did your post get cut off?
And no, I'm not arguing that you shouldn't play games. I'm arguing that the emotional impact of the games will generally be reduced under certain circumstances and that this inability to empathize is a massive elephant in the room that all publishers have to keep in mind when looking at their bottom line.
I didn't note this, but this inability to empathize with people dramatically different from you is an inherent part of being human and generally has to be trained out of you if you ever want to get rid of it. Calling it sexist, like Jim does, is missing the point.
You can play games all you want as a girl, you just can't expect AAA publishers to pander to what they feel is a minority. You can't expect them to produce a big budget game targeted to a female audience with the hopes that not only all of the AAA female gamers buy it, but that also enough casual gamers and male AAA gamers do as well; you'll continue to see games with female leads relegated to smaller budgets as befitting the smaller market for them.
Ehm, English isn't my main language.... in Italian we say "immedesimarsi", it means "to identify with the character".
You basically described what is the issue. And another reason why there needs to be videogames with female protagonists.
I said nothing about Bayonetta, and implied nothing about Bayonetta.
Either way, it doesn't warrant any further commentary from me.
I think this post sums up the Escapist forums better than anything else I've ever seen!
Which reason are you referring to?
Fucking A Jim, though ironically EA who usually get a big dose of shit for their actions are probably one of the better companies for allowing female protagonists to have hetero relationships (Dragon Age, Mass Effect etc). Though i guess that might be a side effect of the fanbase for the whole RPG genre tend to be people who enjoy exploring all kinds of different roles.
I guess this allows me to feel smug and superior because (hetero guy here) seeing Jade on the cover of Beyond Good and Evil was what made me pick the game up, thinking "She looks pretty cool" and when i won the top hovercraft race and Hub yelled "well done miss Jade, i could kiss you!" i remember thinking "you and me both, buddy"
Hearing Remember Me has the main character in a hetero relationship is just so awesome and its tragic that its so rare that its awesome. But tragic, awesome or both i'm def getting that game.
I sometimes wonder, am i weird because i enjoy playing a female character to the point that i might purchase a game that i'm marginal on just because the protagonist is female?
DREAMFALL WAS MENTIONED! ::Gives Jim virtual hugs::
I really enjoyed the shit out of Dreamfall, and not because it was a good game -- it was really mediocre, IMHO -- but it was the first game I played with a female protagonist (two, IPOF), where I really stopped and asked myself what I would do and how I would act if I really was Zoe. The relationships in particular, stood out for me -- she has an ex named Reza at the start of the game, and we are left to wonder how he became an ex, so I decided it's because he's a selfish jerk who doesn't care about me enough. Then there's a new guy, Damian, later on, who's clearly the hero of his own story but teams up with you to your mutual benefit. Just about everyone in that game, with the exception of the annoying sidekick, is well-written. ::Nostalgia smile::
What your doing is tone policing, a common tactic in derailing marginalized people from their right to be angry at being treated as lesser beings. That does nothing more than keep the debates and arguments from continuing. An oppressed person does not owe niceness to a person that is defending the system that disenfranchises them. Just look at the madness that happened with Sarkeesian. Her series is informative without being confrontational (beyond the fact that she's calling out sexism). And yet, she had to deal with accusations of fraud, death/rape threats, and constant harassment. So you'll forgive me for not side-eyeing the notion that being nice about this issue is somehow the better option.
You need both those that will calmly educate, and those that will get in your face and call you out for being a bigot.
That is such a lazy argument. Especially when you have this thread here where a number of us very female gamers are pointing out that we've been playing with male leads nearly all our lives, and have no issue with that. But you, a guy, just can't handle the idea of playing a chick. It just short circuits your mind, and ruins the game for you.
Do you not see how this defense is little more than a backhanded insult to your own mental capacities? Straight white dudes can't get over a potential scene where the female lead kisses a dude. But women have done it for decades. LGBTQ folk have done it for decades. People of colour have done it for decades. We can do it, and you can't. Is that really something to brag about?
You do know that I'm calling both sides out on this right? People on both sides of the debate need to calm down and explain what they're talking about calmly and rationally, so that actually progress can be made, because frankly there's so much rage and anger going on, I honestly have no idea what both sides are even talking about anymore. The countless flame wars, shouting and insults on this website have accomplished nothing, I don't see what another one will do. Also, I thought that a lot of people's general opinion on Sarkeesian on this was that it was kinda bland and rather "well...duh" And I'm talking about the Escapist here, not the entire population of the Human race, the Escapist, where we're supposed to abide by a code of conduct.
We have an oversupply of the second and none of the first. Also, since when has gotten in the face of people and yelling at them ever solved anything?
Ertheking, sorry but heated discussion is unavoidable in an internet discussion. You're doing it right now, yourself.
There is a difference between a heated discussion and a flamewar. There's nothing wrong with a heated discussion so long as people can maintain a certain level of civility. Heck, debates can be rather nice when both sides are willing to be polite, I had a rather pleasant chat with Phasmal earlier in this thread.
Well, and since we're not having a flamewar, let's discuss about the topic at hand instead of discussing a potential flamewar.
Sad to say, but this thread has devolved into a flamewar, too many insults just being thrown around. This always happens.
Thats rather the point.
The character is exactyly the same no matter what gender you pick, and so very few people picked to play a female.
And for myself, I think Remember Me looks rather bleh, I am much more looking forward to Watch Dogs.
Personally, I don't see the logic in why box art or any other video game art featuring girls would be unappealing to gamers. I'd say having a female on the front of the game I'd buy would not matter at all to me, or if it did, it would make me want it more. In my opinion, females on the front of games boxes should be a wise marketing tool. Do note this applies no matter their clothing.
Concerning the fact that males playing as females having romantic relationships with men would feel awkward, well I can just say that personally, when I will play through Mass Effect 3 for the second time, I will play as FemShep, and she will be a straight female romancing a male. I don't have an issue with seeing "myself", in the form of a female character, kissing or having sex with a male. Personally I like to experience things from different perspectives, and this doesn't make me homosexual, though if it did, well, alright.
What I also think is that wanting all characters in a game, male or female, to be as sexy as possibly possible, is not in itself a bad thing. I like girls, I like seeing sexy girls in video games too. And I don't mind if my role would be a sexy male in the game. Me, I think beauty or sexiness is always in itself a positive thing. Now if you want to draw the conclusion that females exist only as eye candy for males, that's your own issue. Having watched countless hours, we're probably talking at least hundreds here, of hardcore pornography, having bought an issue of Playboy as late as today, I can say that I don't understand the least a conclusion saying sexy girls make me think of them only as eye candy. They are eye candy, but a lot more than that. Consequently there is nothing saying sexy girls in games can't be interesting, intelligent characters. Just look at the aforementioned Mass Effect series. The girls there are in my opinion all pretty strong, intelligent, and very sexy.
Yes. You're policing tone. You don't get to tell a person that their anger is a bad thing when they're talking about their own oppression. This is hardly a flame war. I'm going to assume you've never seen a true full stop flame war, because this is nothing close. This is people passionately disagreeing.
You claim that everyone was going duh about what Sarkeesian was saying...and yet, here we are. Still having to read a bunch of dudes complain about how they might have to be a female in a game. Because reasons. If it's such a no brainer, then this thread wouldn't exist.
I'm not sure how you're confused about what the discussion is. Some posters are claiming that there's nothing wrong with their refusal to see beyond their own personal bits affecting an entire industry. And some of us are rolling our eyes and pointing out how that makes no sense when the marginalized groups have always been doing that very thing. The topic is still about sexism, but has now also touched on the prevalent issue of privilege.
The virulent people harassing women online for their opinions will never be able to be reasoned with, not saying what they do is ok, but they will forever be stupid, vile, ignorant people and no amount of shouting or lack of "niceness" is going to change it. So after you have learned to ignore the stupids, you are left talking with level headed people who either want to be a part of the solution or don't understand why it is such a big deal because they can't see the problem from your perspective. Being antagonistic with either of those groups is going to burn bridges, turning away the helpful people because of all the negativity (like @erttheking) or putting people who don't understand your view of the problem on the defensive. You will lose the opportunity to change people's minds about your problem because they will no longer be willing to work with you, and everything will boil down to the same old flame war. Publishers will still be making money like they always have, and your shouting angry voice will change nothing.
There are a ton of people on this forum that would like to discuss and solve this problem peacefully, but they are driven away from discussions by ignorant rage, or people who want to make a difference sinking to the level of a common troll.
Make a stand, be civil.
Reading around, this is what the artist (Torukun) had allegedly said:
"[sic] There is always a huge complain from Asian gamers whenever Western developers design Asian female characters..." As Torokun continues, this is mainly because many Westerners' definition of what is considered as "Asian" beauty is very different from what Asians consider beautiful." [taken from Kotaku]
There are a couple of ambiguous grammatical errors, but if that is what the artist said, then I don't think there was any assumptions, loaded statements or misrepresentations. Japanese commentators had a lot to say too.
Two things. One, this a lack of female representation in video games isn't oppression. Is it unfair and stupid? Yes, but they're not oppressing the female gender. Two, Martin Luther King Jr. took the peaceful route to solving injustices towards blacks, and that was when they were on the receiving end of fire hoses and attack dogs. But it still worked out just fine for him.
Is that what people are talking about? I didn't know that, because everyone was getting so angry and yelling at people so much I had no idea what the Hell people were talking about. Also, the quality of her videos really wasn't that great, that's what I meant. It was duh because it basically just said "did you know that video games have damsels in distress? Because they do."
Yeah, I kind of have a hard time buying that, although maybe that's because there's so much shouting I have no idea what people are saying anymore. I could've sworn some people were just trying to say that they preferred playing as a man in games and that there was nothing wrong with that and getting into fights over it. Seems kinda petty and not related to the point, which is why I think we all need to stop fighting and start talking.
Just calm down, stop treating everyone that doesn't automatically agree with you like the enemy, and try to calmly explain your view to them. Phasmal and I did that and it went very well.
I remember seeing a bit of news from Bioware saying that 85% of ME and ME2 players choseto play a male character, based on their own datamining. Sounds like it might be an argument that folks want male characters by wide majority, right? But the info didn't take into account two things. One, the default character choice was male in both cases. More importantly, all of the promotional material, box art, and screenshots showed a male Shepard. So you have to wonder: maybe there was a wide preference for male Shepard because the audience that would have selected a female character took a quick look at the marketing material and written the game off as another SPESS MAHREEEN brofest.
Im a 27 straight male thats been playing video games since I was 2 and I switch between male and female characters all the time and could care less what sex they are. When they say males only play males they must be talking for themselves cause even with my other male friends who game this has never been a topic because we never felt it needed to be. I think people these days are too sensitive and need to calm down for real.
Yeah thanks Sterling the forums needed more of this.
If a person saying, "That is a dumb argument," is all it takes for you to walk away from important issues like sexism in popular media, then you weren't really interested in learning about it otherwise. There's this pretty neat thing called the internet that allows you to look up info on various topics, so that if someone in a thread mentions something that peaked your curiosity, yet framed it in an angry tone that bothered you, you can further educate yourself without fear of your feelings being hurt.
But that's not what happens in discussions like this. The weight of educating the ignorant, and not taking it personal when the person that's demanding to be educated refuses to look beyond their own discomfort is placed on the wronged party. It's demanding the kid that got jumped explain why their bullies jumped them, and then dismissing them when the kid tells you. The people that aren't effected by these micro-agressions have the benefit of sitting on the outside and insisting the rest of us appease them, and can leave the conversation whenever the please. Because they won't have to deal with the real world ramifications of inaction. Which, in turn, leaves those that have to angry. And it's insulting to insist that they aren't allowed to express that anger.
And don't get me wrong, if someone is running through this thread 'screaming' KILL DEM MENZ WOMYN POWA STUPID PENIS. Then I suggest you take you own advice, and ignore them. And I can only speak for myself, but I could care less about obvious trolls. My (rightful) anger is at the posters/people that will state a problematic "truth" (guys just can't play as a women because if she kisses a dude, that's sick gross) and when it's pointed out how BS that is when women do the same with male leads, and there only rebuttal is along the lines of, "Well. It's different. Because I see myself kissing a dude and. Eww." I'm not going to waste my time sparing their feelings.
Yes, a lack of representation is oppression. It's an aspect of it. If a group that actively contributes to a industry is only allowed to see themselves depicted in negative lights, they are being told by that industry that they aren't equal to the majority the industry feel beholden too (in this case, hetero males).
I was wondering when someone was going to bring up MLK. And it shows that you ignored part of my initial comment towards you. I specifically said in discussions of oppression, that you need both the civil debaters, and the rabble rousers. So yes, MLK went the path of peace. But way to forget Malcom X and the Black Panthers that push for their people to not just passive wait for whites to see them as humans. The Civil Rights movement was a collection of both extremes pushing against bigotry.
That's not an established fact that's just what a one or a few people claim.
He cannot speak for all Westerners nor all Asians. Even if he can recognise a trend, he cannot so baselessly claim as a fact that it is for such a loaded thing as beauty.
And by the way, this is not criticism art for it's artistic worth, but literally for it's conformity. This is the kind of shit that will come round to bite video games in the ass... if it's just about conforming to pressures or pandering to majority prejudices, then it's devalued as an art form and loses the few protections is has had from censors. That protection being that it's on the grounds of it being artistic expression.
Not exactly right.
DMC was released in 2013 on three platforms and it was a functional release on each platform. It was also highly publicised, to spite 4chan's bitching about Dante being different that was a case of "no such thing as bad publicity". By 2013, 148 million xbox 360 and PS3 had been consoles sold.
Bayonetta was released in early 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3, but the PS3 release was compromised by an incredibly shoddy port that had unplayable level of bugginess and everyone knew this and PS3 owners avoided it. Also back in early 2010 only 69 million PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles had been sold
Still, Bayonetta sold 1.92 million copies, DMC has sold only 0.67 million.
If you meant the first Devil May Cry on PS2, well that was back when games were $45-50, too much has changed for that to be a remotely fair comparison.
Even if what you said was true... a mere 30% better with ALL the other differences to be considered, that's not enough to compeltley write of female leads in video games.
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It is one of the biggest debates and battles of the fitness world. One that might never end because people have such different opinions, and one that may never have a winner in the end. Yup, we're talking about the infamous argument of "weightlifting vs cardio". If you've been anywhere near the fitness community, you've heard this debate. What is the science behind it though? And can an intense weightlifting regimen make up for the lack of heart pounding treadmill sessions? Glad you asked, let's figure it out once and for all!
Everything you do with your fitness is going to be dependent on one thing; Your Goals! (Yes, I really just capitalized that. They are that important.) Do not automatically assume however, that wanting to lose fat means you need to hop on the treadmill, and wanting to gain muscle means you should lift weights. This very common misconception is the very one that leaves a lot of people not looking how they want to look, and holds a good amount of people back from their fitness goals.
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How do cardio sessions compare? You can burn anywhere from 20-80 calories post workout from an intense cardio session compared to 10 an hour for 36 hours with weightlifting. To burn that amount of calories post workout from a cardio session is possible, but it would take a very, very long session. People who can do such long duration's of cardio, fat loss isn't exactly a goal they are trying to achieve in the first place (these are long distance cyclists, marathon runners, etc.)
Another big reason? Weightlifting equals lean muscle, lean muscle equals a better LBM (lean body mass). Lean body mass scientifically is the overall mass of muscle, bones, and organs. It has a direct impact on your metabolism! In other words, the more lean muscle you have, the more calories your body burns while doing nothing!
So, where does cardio win the battle? Cardio wins in the amount of calories burned during the workout! A good cardio session can burn anywhere from 200 – 800 calories! That's pretty extreme. However, remember that it takes about 3500 calories to burn a single lb of body fat, so you have to stay very consistent with these intense sessions. This is hard for some people.
Also, nothing compares to cardio when it comes to cardiovascular health itself. The heart is obviously a very important part of the body and needs its exercise too.
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May 17, 2015
John 8:2-11
Is real change possible?
Can we really change?
John's Story of a Troubled Person
• Caught In the Act.
• She Didn't Need a Judge. She Needed a Savior.
• Jesus Saw Her for What She Might Become.
Four Things She Could Hold Onto
1. Her Sins Had Been Forgiven.
2. Her Sins Could Be Forgotten.
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Jul 14, 2016 2:58 PM CST
|Your tomatoes are a little ahead of mine, I'm only just seeing little greenies. But I envy your cukes. I was very very late getting mine in the ground and they are only just now starting to send out vines. But I figure that at least this year, I should have some ripe at the same time as the tomatoes. I usually run out of cukes as the tomatoes hit their peak *LOL*
Where you at? I'm in Waynesboro, PA, just south of Gettysburg, on the Maryland line.
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Jul 16, 2016 2:10 PM CST
|Thanks for the reply! I am in Eastern Baltimore County - Sparrows Point. My cukes have been tremendously better this year versus last. An older gardener friend told me to spread out some Epson Salts over my plots before I started planting. I put a little down and I have to say, every vegetable I am growing looks much better than last and is producing more fruit. My Peppers are just loaded with flowers much like the cukes. You might want to try that next year. Like I said, I put a little on the beds and just worked it in. Happy Gardening!
Jul 17, 2016 9:59 AM CST
|I've definitely heard of using epsom salts in growing tomatoes, but never tried it. I think I'll give it a shot, especially if I grown cukes in containers next year. Thanks for the hint! Hey, how about this weather? Up here in Waynesboro, PA, we get just about the same weather you get down around B.more.
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Jul 17, 2016 6:49 PM CST
|We had a terrible storm Saturday night. Winds of 60 MPH, lightning and 3" of rain over a period of 2 hours. Just nasty. No veggie damages so I lucked out.
Jul 18, 2016 8:46 AM CST
|We did not get that storm, but had a doozy of one several days ago. They pop up like popcorn when the weather hits the mountain range up here. We could use some of that rain.
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...[login to view URL] is looking for an SEO expert: - Provide an SEO audit - Onsite SEO: create an action plan to optimize the technical foundation of the website. Action plan should be good for a developer to implement. - Onpage SEO: create an action plan and strategy / guideline for the future - Offsite SEO: create a strategy - Provide a brief overview
We are looking for an eCommerce marketing consultant who can not only plan and strategize, but also get the hands dirty and get the job done. You will be responsible for creating our Email Marketing sequences, writing copy for ads, product pages, emails, social media posts and promotions, besides creating basic graphic designs following our existing
...looking to work with an online Marketing Expert with a wide range of skills on a long term basis. We already have a good foundation but we want to take our marketing strategy to the next level. We will provide the content for you to optimize and market though the various platforms. GOAL: Work to create a Marketing Plan to improve traffic to website
...guides. We are looking for social media and marketing manager to help with online presence, growth and day-to-day managing of account. Experience in content writing, copywriting, creating google and social media adds is required. English must be your native language. Currently we require about 1h a day to manage our social media content (Faceboo...
Hi we need a good solid forum for our business You designm setup, etc and Provide online marketing for it it has about 6 -8 rooms You can see example on [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Similar - neat clean design - we provide domain and sign up to 3 rd party to host like v bulletin etc You choose best one and design
...Seeking for a social media expert who can advise, plan, build and monitor our social media presence in an effective way to build skill communities in a structured and effective manner. Target platforms for social media marketing are our Corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Hangouts, Twitter and other similar professional social...
1. Plan, conceptualize and create marketing ideas to raise brand awareness and foster audience engagement 2. Handle content marketing 3. Manage websites and social media platforms 4. Update and manage all types of social media platforms 5. Evaluate social media platforms performance 6. Promote online presence and acquire a wider audien...
I'm the marketing manager for Primayer, a British manufacturer of technology in the water industry. Part of my role are looking after the social media channels - I haven't been so hands on with this before so I'm looking for someone to give me a masterclass in our to best utilise these tools in conjunction with our marketing and PR plan.
...(so no shopping cart is needed). Social Media presence (FB, Pinterest, Linkedin, Instagram only) ORM, Forums, backlinks and another online way to get more prospective clients. Email marketing is also required. Please note NO BOTS. My budget is 10 lakh for 3 months or 6 months, depends on whichever marketing plan sounds really good. This includes
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If you live and breathe digital marketing, we want to talk to you. We are looking for a Digital Marketing Manager to develop, implement, track and optimize our digital marketing campaigns across all digital channels. Who we are: Philosockphy is a rapidly growing Canadian-based e-commerce company. We specialize in designing and creating high end colorful
...of creative writing, creative design, and get our message across to potential local customers looking for a board and care for their mom/dad. We plan on marketing our site through facebook ads, social media. I have already looked at our competition but it feels like we can do better because to me it feels like the copy on their sites aren't nowhere
Our current 50-page Business Plan was written by non-native speakers, and often sounds quite "techy". To attract investors, for the upcoming seed-funding round and the subsequent ICO (Initial Coin Offering, planned for early 2019) we are looking for a native English speaker who can re-phrase the business plan into "marketing language" appealing to investors
Our current 50-page Business Plan was written by non-native speakers, and often sounds quite "techy". To attract investors, for the upcoming seed-funding round and the subsequent ICO (Initial Coin Offering, planned for early 2019) we are looking for a native English speaker who can re-phrase the business plan into "marketing language" appealing to investor...
...and all its services. As we " Media & Marketing Unit" will be handling the daily posting of the account content. We need a company to help us create & design the general look and feel of the account. As you already know cohesiveness and consistency with the brand is the most important elements of any official social media page. Please take a loo...
...Description Digital Marketing Specialist (SEO) ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Part-time ( 20hrs per week) , Remote( from Philippines) JOB OVERVIEW We are a young Australian company, looking for a passionate candidate in digital and content marketing. You will be responsible to manage all our website content (currently on WordPress) for marketing campaigns across
I have a professional IG Account related to my illustrations/creative writing and I would like a SMM plan to get more followers. Would also like content writing ideas (my illustrations + writing are artistic/spiritual based) Details could include creating engaging posts, generating following organically, getting targeted audience.
...preparation firm. I plan on having a "digital virtual" office with my website being the main location of my company. I am looking to have a consistent theme across my website and social media platforms as well as business cards and company letterhead. I am looking for a custom business logo that I can incorporate into all my marketing. My firm name is
I'm currently g...gave me a 2 month deadline before I start making money from affiliate marketing so I plan to keep up and make sales before this deadline. I know i'm in a highly capable niche, I just need the traffic. Anyone whos knowledgeable in social media marketing, seo, influencer marketing etc . Let me know. instagram facebook quora google...
...technology equipped. I am looking for social media and marketing manager to help with online presence, growth and day-to-day managing of account. Experience in content writing, creating beautiful adds is a must. English must be your native language. The job will include: - Setting up and managing all social media accounts, including content posting
Monthly SEO .Digital Marketing services : SEO(On/Offpage, Auditing), Social Media, SERP, Branding, PPC, Please read We are looking to Outsourcing a whole digital marketing services. ==> JUST BID when you have a good portfolio and send your website too. Need package of services for digital marketing agencies. You can send monthly price or your price
We are looking for a Social Media Specialist who can enhance our brand and build strong online communities through our various social media platforms. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for developing and administering social media content that is designed to engage users and create an interactive relationship between consumers and ...
...deliver a detailed marketing plan for a public relations firm. It will contain specific recommendations regarding which social media, advertising, promotional, etc. platforms it should use and HOW. You will provide a formal, weekly update of progress in a Word doc. If you work well with this firm, you will get other marketing plan assignments. You
...for education A love for service and customer satisfaction The desire to join a high-growth startup company Ability to work Strong time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, monitor, & respond to changes quickly. Strong decision-making skills coupled with good judgment. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Camp Bike Hike is looking for a digital marketing candidate to set up and manage its: Social Media Marketing (SMM). (Facebook (already set up), Instagram (already set up), and Twitter (already setup); PPC (Facebook); Amazon Affiliate Shopping & Possible Google AdWords; SEO; Email marketing using Mail Chimp. Camp Bike Hike is an Amazon Affiliate store
...work on social media projects with many international and local brands in Europe and Asia. We are looking for a freelancer to help us to provide great content for our Finnish customers Digital Content Freelancer • We need an efficient freelance Content Manager to oversee development, execution and delivery of digital content across social media channels
[login to view URL] is looking for an experienced freelance digital marketer to plan, implement and manage our digital marketing and generate increased revenue. [login to view URL] is a unique, self-paced, online career development coaching program. Feedback on it so far includes "life changing" with "so many aha moments", and "it's like having a ...
We are a Digi...facilitate smooth functioning of operations. We are looking for a Digital Marketing Specialist to advise on the Strategy, Roadmap and Action Plan along with commitment of few hours everyday to work with our in-house team to build strong brand and market presence through various social media channels in the Indian and Overseas Markets
The marketing plan is for an old Casino. How all kinds of advertising (social media) mostly will be a success.
I would like a professional social media marketer to market posts on LinkedIn to certain professionals using different LinkedIn marketing campaigns that will reach the targeted group. The marketer will need to propose a marketing plan on linkedIn that will achieve the results needed.
I am looking for a busy savvy writer to draft a business plan and presentation deck for investment meetings. There is also potential follow up work within the social media sites to create pre-launch brand awareness and marketing content. I'm not looking for a book to be written (~15 pages), but very factual in nature including appropriate research
We are looking for a social media advertising guru to launch two e-commerce shops (one a print-on-demand Etsy shop and one a herbal tea store on Shopify), both initially targeting the US and UK. We do not have any social media presence at the moment, and need to go zero to sixty. We will be starting with the Etsy shop (it goes live this week, and so
Looking for someone capable of operating my Social Media, Email and SEO marketing for multiple stores. I prefer someone who has experience in e*commerce more specifically different shopify store variations like free plus shipping stores, pet stores, general stores, retail stores, premium product sales, etc. At the very least, I want someone who can
...with internet marketing. I have a website almost complete. Now I need help with a marketing strategy and assistance with getting my website on the first page of searches. - set up campaigns for me on social media - set up SEO - make recommendatons about the website - market my website and drive traffic to it - I want a 30 day plan Please message
...This person would be responsible for SEO research, creating content ideas/plan, managing copywriters/content creators, editing and posting articles on the website. Additional duties might also include making social media posts. Strong copywriting, English and content marketing/management are required. I'd like to post 3 articles a week for the first
...been using a proven marketing method in my real estate business for well over a decade. What id like to do is have someone organize a course for me so I can offer it in modules or steps via email. Set is up so that im offering buying opportunities along the way as well as an upfront buy in. I can offer the steps, proper marketing materials and counseling
...limited to: Marketing To create a 'corporate' marketing strategy and implementation plan, working with Programme Managers to identifying future opportunities for brand enhancement To deliver marketing campaigns for all business areas ensuring relevant coordination across the BCM family in line with Corporate Plan. Management of the marketing b...
...advanced knowledge in Internet Marketing and Sales Skills Requirement * Fluent English (native English preferred) * Advanced knowledge in the social media campaigning and posting (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube) * Has experience in Internet Sales * Knowledge in maintaining Sales Budget while targeting Social Media Audience Job Description
We need internet Marketing experts who can showcase effective use of social media channels for upcoming ICO. We need a team or individual who can own this from end to end I.e. Marketing plan, advt or literature creation, social profile management and [login to view URL] need flexibility from working hours perspective, we are in EST zone
We need internet Marketing experts who can showcase effective use of social media channels for upcoming ICO. We need a team or individual who can own this from end to end I.e. Marketing plan, advt or literature creation, social profile management and [login to view URL] need flexibility from working hours perspective, we are in EST zone
We need internet Marketing experts who can showcase effective use of social media channels for upcoming ICO. We need a team or individual who can own this from end to end I.e. Marketing plan, advt or literature creation, social profile management and [login to view URL] need flexibility from working hours perspective, we are in EST zone
Looking for an experienced free lancer to plan, organize and run a social media marketing campaign for k-12 segment in education sector. ASO, SEO experience is additional and would be helpful.
...Client's social sites like Facebook and Twitter • Works with developers/IT staff to assess any technical challenges (technical troubleshooting) in displaying the content. • Helps develop & document procedures to manage Web content • Moderates content as it is contributed to the website by external sources • Helps plan and implement social m...
Social Media Manager (2+ Years' Experience) We are looking for a Social Media Manager who can enhance our brands and build strong online communities through our various social media platforms. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for developing and administering social media content that is designed to engage user...
...公司地点在9号线马当路地铁站附近。 FREELANCE NEW MEDIA OPERATION Job Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for copywriting, planning new media marketing campaign /online activities on company's official website, LinkedIn and WeChat account regularly according to our business marketing programs such as corporate business, events and social spots, and make timely communicatio...
...are looking for social media marketing expert who can market our products successfully in facebook, pinterest, youtube, twitter. You must have to have strategy ready and explain in proposal for individual social media platform. If you successful to convince us then we will good to go for long term. Please include your strategy plan in your proposal
Make digital marketing strategy and plan Study and analyze the market and competitors Provide social media campaigns
This gig is for a social media marketing manager. I would like to have a Skype chat or call as an initial consultation for a project to review project requirements, outline a social media marketing plan and come up with a timeline for the work. Because there are several items that make up the project, the work requires an initial consultation and ch...
we are real estate company and looking for social media digital marketing related ready and off plan projects in Dubai
Hi, I am looking for someone who can help in marketing my website in India Region. Marketing Includes Social Media, SMS, Email, Whatsapp etc. Please share your plan and suggestion.