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Why it's hard being a girl gamer, explained by a dude

Finally setting the record straight on sexism

Words: Paul Ryan, GamesRadar US
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anit103094  - 7 months 16 days ago 
Personally I think that this article is making fun of a girls "inability" to play video games.

Paul Ryan wrote, "Frankly, I’m sick of this out-of-touch attitude about women who enjoy gaming and decided to pick the worst things about being a girl gamer for them."

First of all these are not the worst things about being a girl gamer, it's the prejudice!

All those guys out there, listen up... if you want to get a date with the hot chick next door, NEVER and I repeat, NEVER, N-E-V-E-R, tell her she can't do something just because she is a girl. That's the first thing to do if you want her to dump you.

Guys are always telling me I can't do things just because I'm a girl. I'm not saying that I'm the best gamer in the world. But I'm also not saying that I'm the worst. Guys should just accept guys and girls were made equal and that we can do anything they can. (And vice versa.)
eon  - 7 months 15 days ago 
Satire, people, satire!
killemall  - 7 months 12 days ago 
Lol, as a girl gamer i praise this article and totally agree... you make a great girly man! >.0
Thelonius  - 7 months 12 days ago 
Great article Paul.
linkganon  - 7 months 10 days ago 
oh yeah i remembered that girl gamers are more vulnerable to the mini game scam, (wario ware inc. is a perfect example) unless you got it for 3 cents, you were scammed, all games without any rewards or something else to do other than the main mode depending if it has a storyline or not, if it has none of these, its a mini game and you just lost 60$ to those companies sitting down laughing and pointing their dirty fingers at the people who bought it.
linkganon  - 7 months 10 days ago 
oh god no, no no nooooooo, please no. the problem with what anit said is i dont want to do what girls do because i'd definitely get beaten up by the jocks if i do, and girls will get impressed with them and i'd end up with nothing. i'm me and you are you, as long as i don't have to do any girl activity (DANCING (COUGH COUGH))i'm fine with this. i'm not venturing down that road, that's the border and one of those might have to do with talking in a bathroom and i don't hang out there, with me it's in and out, not in, talk 30 minutes then another 3 hours and finally out. i admit a sister of mine was a gamer but she liked games i didn't so that's why i am who i am. i'm bored of mario party, it was the same old thing every single year only with a slightly altered board and slightly altered minigames does anybody else notice?
Nessrox  - 7 months 9 days ago 
I'm a guy and I have a Pink DS, is that a problem?
Minxer360  - 7 months 8 days ago 
I AM A GIRL.

I hate it when sexism comes into my favourite console, and my favourite games.

For instance, public Xbox Live parties where no girls (or boys, but more likely girls) are not allowed to join.

Different sexes taking the mick out of each other, because one or the other sex thinks they are better than the opposite sex is appaling.

I play Gears, COD, GTA, and lots more "boys" games. Just goes to show that sexism is pathetic.
MalXenos  - 6 months 14 days ago 
... My wife wanted a Pink DS.
It was pretty funny when i picked one up for her.
EmmaXII  - 4 months 22 days ago 
I'm a girl and I read your site!!
Funny article dude but i dont tink its dat acurate:/
I can reach the y button on Xbox
I have NEVER cried at a game
I don't care if a guy has a pink ds if he doen't care that i have a black one!
Games aren't heavy man!
leemaycry  - 1 month 20 days ago 
either linkganon is in primary school, or gay.
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