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Women
Roleplaying (like its immediate ancestor wargaming) has historically been a male-dominated hobby. Efforts to increase female participation in roleplaying have led to discussion of both sexism among gamers and of potentially sexist content in the games themselves.
Sites in Women
RPGs and Sexism
Editorial blaming the low number of women gamers on traditional roleplaying games' artwork, emphasis on combat, and dependence on historical settings.
Burning Void: Women in Gaming - An Essay
Describes the author's experiences in New England.
Gamer Grrlz
Features the personal experiences of an About.com guide.
Hazel's Women in Gaming Page
Articles (with reader feedback) on various topics.
Rat Ramblings: Female Gamers
Criticism of game artwork and male gamers' attitudes towards female gamers, plus advice for introducing women to gaming.
Revenge Of The Gamer Chick
Essays on roleplaying from a female perspective.
Saving Throw For Half Cooties
Descriptions of stereotypical female characters and advice on introducing women to roleplaying.
Women in Gaming Archive
Collected discussions from a sixdegrees.com group.
Borzag's Bits: Women in RPGs
Column describing the gaming situation in Great Britain.
RPGnet: Chicks In Roleplaying And Other Stuff
A call to accept women gamers.
RPGnet: Women in Gaming?
Sandy Antunes's satirical report on mixed-gender gaming.
RPGnet: Chicks in Gaming
Satirizes efforts to encourage women in roleplaying.
RPGnet: The Head of Vecna: Women in Gaming and Other Myths
Bi-weekly column by professional game editor Hilary Doda. |
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