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Thanks, you've captured my thoughts absolutely. Some of the comments in this post make me really frustrated - it's almost a one step forward, two steps back typ

by liedra 14y ago

Thanks, you've captured my thoughts absolutely. Some of the comments in this post make me really frustrated - it's almost a one step forward, two steps back type thing. Having to jump into the fray every time someone starts talking about the gender gap (and claiming it doesn't exist, or that all women have to do is just get more assertive/stop wearing sexy outfits/stop overreacting) does get very wearying - and it's really quite pathetic that we still have to do it.

scotty79 14y ago
Fashion tip. If you want to be recognized as gamer on sight wear these: http://www.gamevain.com/2012/03/daily-pic-gamer-girls-do-exist/ http://www.gamevain.com/2012/03/daily-pic-gamer-girls-do-exi... Notice lack of pink skirts or anything pink for that matter.
- Mz 14y ago
  Or a gal gamer could show up dressed in pink and proceed to clean everyone's clock. (Former gal gamer who sometimes wasn't taken seriously because I was "too pretty" or "just a mom", which was always a good opportunity to take advantage of some fool while his guard was down. The second game was always more challenging because they didn't make that mistake again.)
  - scotty79 14y ago
    :-) That surprise people get when they realize they severely underestimated someone always strikes positive chord in my heart.
  - lotharbot 14y ago
    > "proceed to clean everyone's clock." Rather than proceeding to stare at the screen until somebody takes away your keyboard and plays for you. If you want to be perceived as a gamer, you can get away with not looking the look -- but you've got to show up ready to play.
    - Mz 14y ago
      You remind me of a time my youngest son was coaching me on Master of Magic. He told me to go into the town with a particular unit "...and wreck his shit". That's a gamer attitude: Wreck his shit. If you aren't comfortable with it, then you are likely to have trouble with a gamer social environment.

by liedra 14y ago

scotty79 14y ago

Fashion tip. If you want to be recognized as gamer on sight wear these: http://www.gamevain.com/2012/03/daily-pic-gamer-girls-do-exist/ http://www.gamevain.com/2012/03/daily-pic-gamer-girls-do-exi... Notice lack of pink skirts or anything pink for that matter.

Mz 14y ago
Or a gal gamer could show up dressed in pink and proceed to clean everyone's clock. (Former gal gamer who sometimes wasn't taken seriously because I was "too pretty" or "just a mom", which was always a good opportunity to take advantage of some fool while his guard was down. The second game was always more challenging because they didn't make that mistake again.)
- scotty79 14y ago
  :-) That surprise people get when they realize they severely underestimated someone always strikes positive chord in my heart.
- lotharbot 14y ago
  > "proceed to clean everyone's clock." Rather than proceeding to stare at the screen until somebody takes away your keyboard and plays for you. If you want to be perceived as a gamer, you can get away with not looking the look -- but you've got to show up ready to play.
  - Mz 14y ago
    You remind me of a time my youngest son was coaching me on Master of Magic. He told me to go into the town with a particular unit "...and wreck his shit". That's a gamer attitude: Wreck his shit. If you aren't comfortable with it, then you are likely to have trouble with a gamer social environment.