Why do you think there aren't many girls in to gaming

[veloper]

same reason why boys liked transformers (back when I was a boy), and the girls like barbie: the brains wired differently.

...I hated Barbie as a child and wanted Transformers. Optimus Prime was the man, yo. And most of the women I know weren't big Barbie fans (and the ones that played with their Barbies did things like chopping off all their hair or putting them in positions they saw in their dad's/brother's girlie mags

I know my niece and her friends played with barbie and ken as if it were a soap series. That's probably what girls were supposed to do with these dolls.

A lot of women I know--and I include myself--aren't into games with excessive gore and that lack a decent story line. Me and some of my friends would hang out and order pizzas and play a dating sim (two of my female friends bought a DS just so they could play Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side). A lot of women I know like The SIMs (never played it, personally) and JRPGs, and all of them that do say it'll be a cold day in hell before they play online games like Halo because of the screaming asshats who give them shit for being female. I'm one of those women who will never play an online game because of the idiots on the other side of the screens. Not worth it.

Not playing online doesn't make you a non-gamer and there's plenty of violent games that play better off-line or don't even have online modes sometimes: Hitman series, splinter cell, rainbow six, fallout, bloodlines, max payne.

Basically, women do game, but the kind of games they like get put down by 'hard core' gamers.

Yet girls will still play different games off-line away from the assholes and you won't get any remotely sexist content in genuinely hardcore games like civilization4 or galciv2.

My point is that we like different forms of games/entertainment and that the guys cannot be blamed for having genres that cater to guys.

 

[Oneirius]

Lot's and lot's of girl gamers out there(They are sort of the only kind of girls I hang out with, with few exceptions. Other ones find me too weird). There are those who play the sims, and those who play "kill the sims", and those who play Halo or AOE or FF or D&D or WOW. While some are a little tomboyish in a way(Sometimes it's the "Unrecognizable as a female without looking at genitals" way), but some are very feminine.
No connection between gender and love for games, or a specific type of games.

 

[The Youth Counselor]

I played with both Barbie and video games growing up. That argument isn't as sound as people seem to want to make it appear.

The argument that most girls avoid the 'hardcore' online gaming scene because of rampant sexual harrassment over the mic does make sense. However, I make it a point to just hand back what I'm given. It's not that hard to emasculate.

My best friend only uses the mic when shes is playing in a match with poor sportsmanship. Her valley girl impersonation really drives boys over the edge.

 

[Da_Schwartz]

Because most of them have been at one point or another neglected by a boyfriend by one. And now they hold a grudge. Most girls don't like being threatened by their mans attention grabbers. Weither it be sports or cars or videogames. I don't know just a guess. I've known some pretty cool girl gamers over the years actually. My wife excluded of course >.>

 

[yeah_so_no]

A lot of women I know--and I include myself--aren't into games with excessive gore and that lack a decent story line. Me and some of my friends would hang out and order pizzas and play a dating sim (two of my female friends bought a DS just so they could play Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side). A lot of women I know like The SIMs (never played it, personally) and JRPGs, and all of them that do say it'll be a cold day in hell before they play online games like Halo because of the screaming asshats who give them shit for being female. I'm one of those women who will never play an online game because of the idiots on the other side of the screens. Not worth it.

Not playing online doesn't make you a non-gamer and there's plenty of violent games that play better off-line or don't even have online modes sometimes: Hitman series, splinter cell, rainbow six, fallout, bloodlines, max payne.

Basically, women do game, but the kind of games they like get put down by 'hard core' gamers.

Yet girls will still play different games off-line away from the assholes and you won't get any remotely sexist content in genuinely hardcore games like civilization4 or galciv2.

My point is that we like different forms of games/entertainment and that the guys cannot be blamed for having genres that cater to guys.

...who's blaming guys for genres that cater to guys?! I don't see at all where I did that, just pointed out why those kind of games don't get women playing them and what kind of games women do like. So, bwuh?

 

[seongjun]

In short, its because of the "Sexist / Asstard Demographic" that female gamers stay quiet. Though i do have the agree with many of the previous replies the way they are brought up really does play a big role.

Sides more often than not its the males pumped up on testosterones, that drive them away.
Or bad sportsmanship... but that could be a number of things in different combinations.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Because, girls aren't as competative?

are you on crack!?!

What are you? the police? I think you'll find it is commonly thought that females are less competative than males. When you play games you are competing directly with the AI, or other human beings...which is why I put it forward as a suggestion, and only a suggestion.
...where are my manners? Are you on crack, yourself?

 

[veloper]

...who's blaming guys for genres that cater to guys?! I don't see at all where I did that, just pointed out why those kind of games don't get women playing them and what kind of games women do like. So, bwuh?

I'm sorry, I must've misunderstood you then.
Your first reply to me was about the "wired" part. Was there then ever any argument over that, when girls prefer to play different (computer)games afteral?

 

[yeah_so_no]

...who's blaming guys for genres that cater to guys?! I don't see at all where I did that, just pointed out why those kind of games don't get women playing them and what kind of games women do like. So, bwuh?

I'm sorry, I must've misunderstood you then.
Your first reply to me was about the "wired" part. Was there then ever any argument over that, when girls prefer to play different (computer)games afteral?

My reply to you directly was only on the Barbies thing, everything else was a reply to the topic on-hand.

 

[high_castle]

same reason why boys liked transformers (back when I was a boy), and the girls like barbie: the brains wired differently.

What about those of us who like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, huh?

On topic: I'm a girl, I game. I have plenty of friends who are chicks and also gamers. I think many girls tend to be less vocal about it because there is a bit of a stigma, but that view is lessening. My sister and I grew up with NES, SNES, and Genesis. I've gamed since early childhood, and now tend to favor action, stealth, and RPGs with the occasional good FPS. I stay away from multiplayer not from fear of harassment, but because people annoy me and I don't want to spoil my free time by inviting other people.

 

[Diablini]

Sorry if anyone was offended,but I just don't know ANY female gamers and so I was curious about your opinion and experience with the subject. Note that I don't live in Britain or America.

 

[Metalchair]

cuz whenever a girl is in a game lobby all the guys harass em

 

[atv_chic_18]

I'm a girl gamer and I love Resident Evil 5, inFamous, Grand Theft Auto, etc...Now the reason why I think there aren't many girl gamers out there is because well a lot of girls are into drama, and being too busy applying make up to actually enjoy theirselves. They in other words think gaming is silly or something. I'm not saying that to offend some girls, I'm just saying it like it is. Some of the girl gamers out there don't actually come forth and admit it because some guy gamers tend to disbelieve they actually are a gamer. Some harass them, etc.

Edit: (I hit post before I finished. Oops!) But let me also make a statement... I have a brother who is six years older than me and I played a ton of video games when I was younger. I started playing from the Atari (which we still have), all the way up until now. It's a fun way for me to escape reality.