Sexism in WoW - "Hush, Tyrande."
Excerpt from: Aiding the Alliance: Tyrande Whisperwind and Malfurion Stormrage:
"...Tyrande almost single-handedly routs the entire Burning Legion (minus Mannoroth himself.) Sure, she calls for help once or twice -- but seriously, this woman wades through an endless flow of demons armed with nothing but her bow, a few arrows, and a whole lot of faith. The fact that she only briefly calls for assistance when she's been locked down by a pair of nathrezim is incredible.
Nobody thinks about her role in the instance, though. The display of strength she pulls off there is immediately forgotten about. One of the reasons for that is everything she does occurs in the background. You miss what she's doing because you're busy paying attention to Varo'then and Mannoroth, not the legion of demons she's keeping off of your back. Another reason you don't think about it is because ... Malfurion Stormrage himself completely marginalizes her significance. He outright tells her to stop talking. When the NPCs dismiss someone's contributions wholesale so easily, it's difficult for players to do any different.
Malfurion's dismissal of her -- Hush, Tyrande -- sums up their entire relationship. Tyrande, a powerful and dangerous woman, is instantly backseated the moment her beloved beau shows up on the scene. Hush, Tyrande. Go have a seat. Malfurion is talking now."
"...Tyrande almost single-handedly routs the entire Burning Legion (minus Mannoroth himself.) Sure, she calls for help once or twice -- but seriously, this woman wades through an endless flow of demons armed with nothing but her bow, a few arrows, and a whole lot of faith. The fact that she only briefly calls for assistance when she's been locked down by a pair of nathrezim is incredible.
Nobody thinks about her role in the instance, though. The display of strength she pulls off there is immediately forgotten about. One of the reasons for that is everything she does occurs in the background. You miss what she's doing because you're busy paying attention to Varo'then and Mannoroth, not the legion of demons she's keeping off of your back. Another reason you don't think about it is because ... Malfurion Stormrage himself completely marginalizes her significance. He outright tells her to stop talking. When the NPCs dismiss someone's contributions wholesale so easily, it's difficult for players to do any different.
Malfurion's dismissal of her -- Hush, Tyrande -- sums up their entire relationship. Tyrande, a powerful and dangerous woman, is instantly backseated the moment her beloved beau shows up on the scene. Hush, Tyrande. Go have a seat. Malfurion is talking now."