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Originally Posted by EvanWilliams
not imo...I watch poker to see good poker being played
Think about it. It's backwards marketing. If the weakest demographic is females then it's incredibly daft to market towards horny guys or everyone else and lump women in with everyone else, though women frequently react differently from men right? On top of that there are already plenty of guys who play poker and/or watch on television.
Of those who watch, I believe you're in the minority there Evan.
Still the marketing is backwards. Women don't relate well to many other female players apart from the likes of Jennifer Harman. It's because they're tarted up and marketed towards dudes. Even the female players who start out looking fairly average/normal/not on the prowl seem to get a skankalicious makeover as soon as they place high in an event and get sponsored.
I'll piss someone off but this is true - the average woman doesn't see herself in a scantily clad female who's wearing enough makeup for three Thai lady-boys, two visual kei superstars, and RuPaul(it's still too soon for a Michael Jackson joke) put together. N/m that when any of us wear makeup it's probably too much and we've all walked out of the ladies' room with our dress tucked into the back of our undies @ least once. It's about how we
perceive others and ourselves. Perception needn't be factual to be honest.
Long story short - women will relate to average looking or cute but not overblown female players. Throw in real skills and no problem.
Moneymaker worked because the average Joe could see himself in Moneymaker. Honestly the people I see getting hated on the most are the ones the average person has trouble relating to.(male or female) It's not just looks either. Personality and publicized lifestyles play roles too.
P.S. I hereby claim durrrr as a top female player. He's very pretty and his dulcet tones are quite soothing. No you can't have him back. He's ours now and we've got the pics to prove it thanks to these forums.