Videogames Attract More Women Than Boys?

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:00 pm

First, some answers:
Yes, this is from Slashdot
Yes, it's comparing across age and gender demographics
(therefore, kinda moot)
Yes, it's amusing
Yes, there are too few posts today.
Yes, I should be doing something else.

Without further ado, here's the thread
and here are only the 5 rating comments
(for those that don't know about slashdot filters)

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:02 pm

Also, some amusing quotations:

Lucky bastard... all my girlfriends' names end in ".jpg"

...Lara Croft and her Breasts of Impalement...

...other media may be worse, but that doesn't make video games any better. It's still wrong for me to beat you with a stick, even if my neighbor would shoot you instead...

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:09 pm

yeah, but do you know what 90% of women plays? 20% MMORPG and 70% Sims

so you should start playing MMORPG if you want to find some gaming women. of course all those playing mmorpg are bored house wives, I bet they are wild in the sack though

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:40 am

Peijen wrote:house wives, I bet they are wild in the sack though

Does this mean that you're looking for some 40 y/o bored housewife in some backwards state like Arkansas? ewwww.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:03 pm

I am just stating a fact (or rumor since I never verify and/or compared).

But one of the women here made me wonder what she looks like 20-30 years ago ...

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:01 pm

Yea, I was surprised at the number of females that played AC2. A whole lot of husband/wives too. and most didnt like pvp! heheh

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:10 pm

Yeah lots of bored housewives in DAOC.

They mostly do crafting. This is my completely unscientific view supported by no statistics whatsoever.