Women in game shops

I'm a woman who has spent a long time hanging around all kinds of game shops. From the types where you just buy things for PCs and consoles to the other darker types where 10 sided dice are as plentiful as the smell of people. I have been condescended to in these types of establishments and usually put them in their place. It's been happening to me for almost 10 years.

You would think that opinion columns regarding that situation would make me happy. Well, they don't. Why? Because there's absolutely nothing pro-active about writing articles about how difficult it can be for a female game shopper. They hinder more than they help because they just reinforce stereotypes that are on the way out. If you're the type that's burdened by humanity's endless boxes, then articles describing all the difficulty without other easier options are a huge barrier to becoming involved.

This article (Laura Parker, Technobile in the Guardian) was the most recent to inspire some righteous rage. Like any good newspaper reader I decided to respond in turn.

The technology editor obliged my anger by printing my response in this week's letters. (Deadlier than the males)

I am very excited.