Girl gamers DO exist |
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We've all read the statistics and the surveys about girl gamers. Some guys actually refute the information since they can't seem to - well, they just can't seem to process it.This has been a point of argument many times over (or every time a new study or survey surfaces) but the fact is, girl gamers DO exist, even if there aren't as many out there as the guys. Guy gamers are attracted to role playing game types like Blizzard's World of Warcraft since it's a chance to hold a sword (or whatever) and hack the player next to you. It's all about competition.
For girls, it's more for the cooperative play rather than the competitive. Elaine Chase, senior brand manager for Magic: The Gathering, notes that she has seen an increase in the girl population during game tourneys and conventions. This has spurned Shelly Mazzanoble, an associate brand manager at Wizards of the Coast to write a book to be released in September entitled, "Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the D&D Game".
Anyway, girl gamers are not limited to RPG card games and pen and paper like Dungeons & Dragons. The World of Warcraft and other MMOs have since attracted a good number of women.A bane to the girl gamer's existence? Guys who play girl characters. There's nothing wrong with it actually, there are no rules stopping guys from picking girl avatars. The thing is, when a real girl gamer comes along - nobody would believe that she's a girl. Some of the time, the dudes insult the girl character for her "disguise".
Girls aren't there to diminutize the guy gamers, they're there to have some fun. So guys, be nice. Take it from this writer, who is in fact - a girl gamer.
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i've met tons of girl gamers on socom:ftb
Two things. First of all, by continually talking about this issue, it's going to continue driving that wedge between male and female gamers. Second, I don't think being a female gamer demotes me from being a woman to a "girl." Self respect, anyone?
thats y they say boy/ guy gamer and girl gamers, male /female its all the same, you dont have to go n say man gamer and woman gamer (now tht sounds stupid)
My girlfriend (womanfriend, if you prefer) is an avid gamer. She rocks a PS2 controller harder than most guys I know. Heck, she introduced me to WoW back in the day.
Female gamers may be fewer than male gamers, but they are deinitely there. I've seen studies that show as much as 40 percent of all gamers are women. I can't prove that number, but I believe it to be true.
This article is going through the entire history of women in gaming. Girls in gaming even won some award for being the king of esports.
http://www.gamingjunky.com/article/2007/2/14/girls-of-gaming:-part-1/
are you like some feminist or something? jeez
I ama female gamer..so what ..ANd i happen to be 47 years old......so what ? we play just as well as guys...I am a level 70 holy priest and i think in a way being a feamale in that role helps...I look at them as my children i am taking care of...so ...if you run across Pamelita on Twistin Nether..tell her hello......