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Feminists

WolverineDG

(22,298 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2012, 02:22 PM Feb 2012

Here's an interview with a friend I know IRL who is taking the bull by the horns to not only expand the market for games, but include more women in the gaming industry:

http://www.samanthablackmon.net/notyourmamasgamer/?p=1060

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Gender in Gaming [View all] WolverineDG Feb 2012 OP

That's great! Phlem Feb 2012 #1

You'll probably find more brain games now, Phlem Feb 2012 #3

Portal is GREAT. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #5

I think there's some interesting narrative stuff happening in games. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #4

Another great choice Phlem Feb 2012 #7

Agreed, check out Steam... MicaelS Feb 2012 #10

Awesome! Neoma Feb 2012 #6

One that bugs me is the paucity of women in Civ games. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #8

There are a lot of standard Phlem Feb 2012 #9

As u can see in the article, Sheri's made herself a PITA WolverineDG Feb 2012 #11

*nods* Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #12

As a consumer, you have more power than you may know. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #13

I'll bet you some of them took notice of this: Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #15

You were not the only one upset about that WolverineDG Feb 2012 #16

I'm so glad to hear that! Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #17