Girl Gamers

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bogleech:melanijann:fandomsandfeminism:how-to-vidya: The evolution of girl gamers Boy gamers are so self-centered they act as though women...

bogleech:

melanijann:

fandomsandfeminism:

how-to-vidya:

The evolution of girl gamers

Boy gamers are so self-centered they act as though women haven’t been playing video games for decades, and then act horrified when the female gamers who have always been there actually become visible and vocal about the rampant misogyny that has infected the gaming world. 

Like seriously, how entitled do you have to be that women saying “it sure would be nice if I wasn’t treated like shit while enjoying the games I play” translates to “I must be catered to” when video games have LITERALLY been catered to men for decades? 

More like:

I didn’t get all the dates, but I think you can get the point.

Also considered posting my own personal gaming history, but I would’ve had to go back to the 80s for that. e_e

I remember the bullshit OP image years ago but it didn’t have the beautiful carefully sourced history lesson at the time.

I think it’s amusing that OP thinks gaming history started in 1993. The rest of it is just hilarious.

Why Marketers Fear The Female Geek

Why Marketers Fear The Female Geek

realgirlsgaming:

antonyjohnston:

This is an excellent piece, by someone inside the industry, outlining quite clearly how and why so many games all but refuse to acknowledge women gamers even exist.

And it really is tough sometimes,

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