Is Feminine an Advantage?

[wraggster]

via kotaku

What are the perks and downsides of being a female in a male dominated industry? Jane over at game girl advance had a December 2006 response up to another opinion piece over at WomenGamers.com, and as is typical to the exceedingly broad question of women and gaming, there are no clear cut answers.

Any female that is a gamer has probably stumbled upon the dual problem/upside of being a girl who likes video games: Much as people of both genders cry that people are people, boobs or not, it's still an obvious difference, and a selling point (or a detriment). But even though one of my primary academic interests is in an extremely male dominated sub-field (military history), I've never felt put on the spot to "speak for womenkind," as the GGA piece terms it - except in relation to writing about video games. So I guess I have my own question: Why is that?

[The Virus]

I am so sick of this sexism bull$#@!

[domthegod]

**** sake this is $#@!!!

[Stew2000]

I don't understand it. Who's moaning about what? O.o

[quzar]

That was one of the most pointless articles ever. It contained no information at all. All it said was "we asked her what it was like and she said it was ok".

[Basil Zero]

who cares about gender, I just want some games LOL

[tsimehC]

...being a "female" on MMOs has its benefits like free items and stuff from loners. That article however is useless.

[dark heart]

these guys should stop labeling girls who play games, it's like getting a guy and calling him a boy gamer, who generally likes 'shooting' games.

[joshisposer]

There is differences, i mean, it is "different" for girls to get into certain games likes MMO's and FPS's, but not bad. I mean, if girls play games, they are going beyond the *cutsie* stereotype but i sort of like them more because they do think different

[Broadus]

Why must men and women be so seperated?
Actually, if we had to share bathrooms, that'd be gross. That's the line, man.