"Hellchick" posts a well-written rant on her personal website on the notion of "girl gamers", arguing it's a silly concept that doesn't actually exist. Head to the source for the full read -- it's a good one.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: stop assuming that women who game are trying to be this Girl Gamer you keep getting hung up on. There is no such thing.

First of all, when I ask guys like you what you mean by “trying to be a girl gamer,” the definitions are ambiguous and sketchy. “They talk a lot and act all cute.” “They’re too chatty, they just want attention.” “They…you know, act like girls.”

So wait: there’s a girl on your server, and that girl is acting like girls sometimes act? Well stop the mother-F’ing presses.

chautemoc via hellchick.net »