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more about #womeningaming TSFMfest: My gut reaction was "wow, someone's in bitch-mode", but after five minutes on Live I can understand where a lot of the invective is rooted; the subtit... more » fuchikoma: It seems to me that as long as there are gamer guys who wish they could meet a gamer girl, saying "gamer girls aren't special anymore" will be about a... more » magnakaiser: Growing up my sister and some female friends were always playing games like Mario Kart and Goldeneye with me, so the idea of a "girl gamer" was a pret... more » Strangelove: There's a shocker -- somehow, it's the fault of man. I've never heard a man rant about a woman's place in gaming. Oh, you're soooo persecuted, gamer ... more » Woffls: There really needs to be a more apparant clarification between "gamer girls" and "girls who play games". The former is still lacking, and it is the gr... more » LucilleMidas: I wouldn't want to be put on a pedestal in the first place, but then I also wouldn't want to be called a 'gamer girl' - why would I need my own gender... more » MellowJade: I find the word "Girl Gamer" funny to me. I didn't realize it was something rare till I hit high school. Even now I still don't really care if I get ... more » kasviel: Girl + game, what is so special about that??? But honestly, I think it's the gamer girls themselves that make a big deal about it. You know how women ... more » SharadiniPorkchop: Speaking as someone who writes for a Girl Gamers website ( girlgamersuk.com) and who works closely with a girl gamers, I know there is nothing special... more » LunaticMoth: What I don't understand is why "gamer girls" feel the need to identify themselves as female. If it really doesn't matter, why bring attention to it? A... more » D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: As a gamer man, I feel that it's really stupid to stick your gender at the end of gamer. Why can't girls just be gamers? more » ieenon: I know a lot of girls that are "gamers" and only play puzzle/sims games. I also know a lot of girl "gamers" just want attention. Trust me, I know. ... more » FurbyGrenade: I would love to get over them if they would stop being attention whores. I don't idolize gamer girls, I despise them and every single person who treat... more » PuffyTail: There might nto be so many "gamer grrl'" types who are in-your-face about being female gamers if there weren't so many guys saying things like "girls ... more » RicardoTrejo: I feel that this person believes that all men look down upon women gamers, but I think that's the furthest from the truth. My beliefs are that most ... more » Odin: I think the biggest problem is that there's very little for the average male gamer to base their perceptions on. Despite the increase of gamer girls s... more » aaj111: "Women not only belong in gaming, they excel at it." Uh, was that really necessary? That sounded exactly the opposite of what the whole point was. Ta... more » AbbySlug: I still don't believe. I've met plenty of girls who claim to be gamers. I'm familiar with the girl that likes to watch people play games or likes to... more » Blyr: I forgot there was that whole "LOL GIRLS CAN'T PLAY GAMES!" thing going on. About half of the people I play games with are girls. *gasp* and I have a ... more » BeNNyMaNN: Not everything is a secret misogynist plot. In fact, for a long time video games were used to label and stereotype men. The gamer stereotype was often... more » -
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You Really Should Get Over Gamer Girls
Despite women's documented surge in gaming, "somehow, gamer girls retain their aura of mystery," writes Dairuka Sutain. "Gamer girls are not special anymore. Take them off the pedestal." More » -
