tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19005233.post8077734453466870656..comments2023-04-10T07:49:59.084-05:00Comments on Foam From Above: Female-centric: Toy blaster companies, you're missing out!F2Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275643403785640076noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19005233.post-26000721933494708802012-07-04T15:15:32.542-05:002012-07-04T15:15:32.542-05:00Thanks for the info! Ideally, it really shouldn&#...Thanks for the info! Ideally, it really shouldn't matter and I agree that what you do is more important than what you are, but it's a two-way street. If there were any girls, they were not front and center. <br />Who did the secret content videos? Who's featured in the online blasts? The only female-related marketing campaign in recent years was when G4 did something called the "Action Blast!" that had shows such as "Kaiju Big Battle" and featured snippets of "Dr. Physics" (a female actress) showcasing Nerf blasters. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780186/<br /><br />And while yes, it should be what you do, the visibility of seeing the universal embracing of the Nerf hobby across gender lines does not seem to have enough visual representation at wars, group shots, etc. And maybe like you, there are girls already active on sites, but no one knows so the hobby is still seen as a male-centric endeavor when that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.<br /><br />One observation I stand by is from watching "Sons of Guns" and how Stephanie Hayden does her thing, from designing firearms/accessories for ladies, while also showing support to a female-centric and owned website: http://girlsguidetoguns.com/2011/07/13/stephanie-from-sons-of-guns-talks-about-season-2/<br /><br />If more sites like this popped up for Nerf/foam blaster enthusiasts, maybe that would give more consideration for females when marketing the toys and products and you'd see girls on boxes and in commercials more often. Either way, pleased to meet ya and take care. Thanks for stopping by!F2Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275643403785640076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19005233.post-50335240292876528222012-07-04T13:43:06.971-05:002012-07-04T13:43:06.971-05:00Since you're asking for female Nerfers, I'...Since you're asking for female Nerfers, I'm one. It's not something I brag about online, since I don't think it's a huge deal that I'm female. What's more important is your impact to the community and the effort you put into what you do (ie: I author on NM&R and also serve as the head admin/bureaucrat on the Nerf Wiki).<br /><br />I do wish Nerf would include girls in their adverts. I want to think that there were some girls in the giant crowd in that Vortex announcement video, but I can't remember if there were or not.Jethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16511747208131964992noreply@blogger.com