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[Interview] General: Meet Erin Loelius, the 2014 SOE G.I.R.L. Scholarship Winner
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Sony Online Entertainment gives a great scholarship to one person per year. This year, Erin Loelius earned the scholarship and a ten week internship with SOE. We had the opportunity to interview Erin to what her thoughts are about gaming and making games.
Read more of Christina Gonzalez's Meet Erin Loelius, the 2014 SOE G.I.R.L. Scholarship Winner.
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She's both. If you're familiar with the program, G.I.R.L. in this instance stands for Gamers In Real Life.
Gamers in real life. Gamers play fantasy.
She's both. If you're familiar with the program, G.I.R.L. in this instance stands for Gamers In Real Life.
Oh ok. No, I wasn't aware of what the term G.I.R.L. meant in this particular instance. Thank you for clearing it up for meYou are probably more familiar with the G.I.R.L definition in relation to MMO's where it stands for 'Guy In Real Life' and is often associated with male players with female avatars. The other is really just a 'monicker' that is associated with SOE, though its kind of funny and i do wonder how many other people thought perhaps the 'winner' might have had chest hair and possibly a mustache
But, women already enjoy a huge advantage at university in the US. No need to wait 10,000 years. They already have a huge advantage.
Hell hath no fury like an MMORPG player scorned.
As a white male I am tired of being overlooked for everything!!
/sarcasm
Smile
Ohh, I didnt know they wernt allowed to apply for a job in the games industry, I though discrimination, even gender discrimination, was illegal in the US?
"I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."
My point was while this is great and all for Erin Loelius, I feel this is a token gesture which is going to help SOE's public image a fuck load more than its going to help fix gender disparity. And at the same time I actually feel this is more than a bit condescending towards women.
Another way to look at it is that it is possible to create a symbol for people to look up to, and inspire them to do things that would otherwise not happen without the symbols and the belief that what they want to do is impossible. The token gesture doesn't just affect one person per year, as a symbol it impacts many people, year after year. The token gesture is a way to change how people think.I can not remember winning or losing a single debate on the internet.
G.I.R.L scholarships are open to anyone who wishes to apply. Yes this includes men. If you feel that its unfair, I suggest you apply next year. The talent level of applicants is supreme.
This program is very mutually beneficial, and allows aspiring, talented students to work in the industry and see what it's like. Maybe feel inspired and have fun. Its so easy to be cynical, its much harder to be as talented as Erin. That requires total dedication and a huge amount of hard work.
Source: I was Erin's mentor in this program and I've done this a long-assed time
TLDR: no drama here.
Brasse here from SOE, and just ta clarify a wee bit...
Tha term G.I.R.L. stands fer "Gamers in Real Life," and while we encourage gals in gaming as they are underrepresented (can't argue it, this is a simple an' well documented fact), tha scholarship is open ta ALL genders!
We have people of tha gentlemanly persuasion apply every year, together with tha lasses.
Guys, gals, in-betweens and other… I can certainly say that SOE as a whole is pretty darn gender agnostic.
Makes me a happy Dwarf!
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I can not remember winning or losing a single debate on the internet.
Good mornin' to you me lady. Good ta see you chiming in on some of the responses wit the folks here n' lettin them know it's fer all folks that can make it and find some inspiration towards a future in their likin'. Tis a great honor to be selected by you gracious folk and be spending sum time wiff yas. I can't wait to be seein what you have for us next time. Thanks you all for your hard work and makin this here program available for the like and sharing it.
Rosie came and put them in their place
And, out of 7 contests, how many men have won?
The answer. Zero.
Hell hath no fury like an MMORPG player scorned.