Video Games: Not Just for Boys

Originally Posted by chaofan

For those out there who aren't adolescent boys, how do you feel as a minority in the gaming world? How did you get into the world of gaming? Why do you enjoy games rather than what you'd usually be associated with (for example, as a girl, singing and dancing... OMG this is SO MUCH GENERALISING... sorry for the sexism -_-') ?

So yeh... discuss.

It really doesn't bother me at all. I don't even really look at it like that until guys get this shocked look on their faces when I tell them I play video games. I got into the world of gaming mainly through computer games, such as the ones on Commodore 64 and Intellivision. Ever since then, I haven't stopped. Well, since RPGs are my favorite next to fighting games, I enjoy those because I look at them as interactive books (I love reading). But sometimes I combine the generalistic ideas of what a girl does, such as dancing and singing while playing video games.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Rydia

It certainly sets the stage for some interesting conversations whenever I happen to pay for a game-related item, and the cashier is male. There have been more than a handful of instances when the cashier incorrectly assumed that what I was buying was actually for a male relative or a boyfriend.

I get this all the time and it's annoying as hell. I've had the cashiers actually ask me if I was getting it for my brother or boyfriend. I've been given the "why are you here" look many times, which makes no sense. Again, I really don't understand what's the big deal. So, to ease the tension (only when I feel like), I'll talk to them about Doom and Quake just so I can see the shocked looks on their faces.

There's nowhere I can't reach.