ENWorld women

[orchid blossom]

Another gamer girl here, in fact, I joined just so I could post to this thread. I am a displaced Wisconsinite, now living in NY to be with a gamer guy. I have been gaming for about 8 years, although I was around gamers a lot before then. My first game was WEG Star Wars, and I was still playing that first character 5 years later when I moved. (As far as I know, the DM still uses her as an NPC.)

Both in WI and NY, most of my gaming groups have been almost evenly split between guys and girls, and I can't say I've noticed a big difference in styles between the genders. I've seen power-gamers and role-players (as opposed to roll-players) of both sexes.

Outside of gaming, I have a BA in English, and play flute and tenor
sax. When I was still in college I also participated in choral groups. I love to read, write, attend ren faires, and try to do just about anything that is creative. Not always successfully, but I try.

Anyone in the Milwaukee/Chicago area who likes ren faires should try the Bristol Faire just north of the WI, IL border. It's one of the things I miss most about home.

 

[randomling]

Hey Orchid Blossom, let me be the first to say welcome to the boards!

My sister plays the flute. I used to play the piano until we moved house and the piano had to be sold (no space). At some point I'm going to buy a keyboard and start over again with the music!

Sounds like New England is the place to go for female gamers, doesn't it? Boston, huh? Think Steven Pinker (at MIT) would take me for my PhD?

 

[orchid blossom]

Hey Orchid Blossom, let me be the first to say welcome to the boards!

My sister plays the flute. I used to play the piano until we moved house and the piano had to be sold (no space). At some point I'm going to buy a keyboard and start over again with the music!

Sounds like New England is the place to go for female gamers, doesn't it? Boston, huh? Think Steven Pinker (at MIT) would take me for my PhD?

Thanks!

I tried the piano, but without one at home to practice on, it's pretty difficult. Plus, my hands are pretty small, I can't hit four keys at once on one hand.

If I could do whatever I wanted with my time, it would be music, writing, and games.

 

[BSF]

Heh, ressurecting this thread because of the Female/Male poll.

OK, my wife is a gamer. She had played before we met, but I think she has played a lot more since then. Since we met, I have run all-woman games. I have run mostly-woman games. I have run mostly male games.

I also play in a game with two wonderful woman gamers. In times past, we have had more women in that group, but it has never dropped below two.

In a game before that, the DM's wife also played. Later on, we had a gaming couple join the group.

Before that, I played in a Champion's Game with a woman. She and another one of the players eventually began dating and eventually got married!

Before that, another game where the DM's wife also played. Both were long-term gamers and met through gaming. We also had a woman or two go through that group.

So, then we finally get down to the last game I was involved with that did not have any females. That was back when I was 18 or so. Way back 15 years. But, back then, I hadn't even met a female that gamed...

 

[Silver Moon]

Seeing as how this thread has returned it should be pointed out that the "Girl's Talk" forum over on www.randomlingshouse.com , discussed earlier in this thread, has now gone back to being me a women only forum. (My wife kriskrafts is a moderator of that forum.)

 

[Lola]

Aaaahhh! It's a thread from beyond the grave! Get the silver bullets! No, wait, that's not right...

Add me to the list, I'm a chick! Wait... *checks* ok, yeah, I am. Uh, hi. *waves*

 

[ssampier]

I haven't met many female gamers (or ones interested in sci-fi/fantasy ones either). Then again I live in a fairly conservative state. It's great how many of women who post in this thread are educated and pursuing a traditionally male-dominated occupation.

 

[KidCthulhu]

I'm here too. Chick? Check. As unofficial First Lady of ENworld (by virtue of a VERY long time married to Piratecat), welcome women, lurkers and vocal. I find the whole discussion somewhat interesting, mostly because I don't consider gaming a male activity at all. I started playing at 13 in an all girl group. As Piratecat said earlier, maybe I'm spoiled, but all my games are at least 50% female, and that's good and natural.

Otherwise, I'm 35, a classically trained singer, a dog trainer, an amateur actress, good with tools, incapable an inept at art or crafts, but a pretty damn good cook.

 

[Guillaume]

Thanks for the welcome KidCthulhu. I had not seen a post from you in a while, must be because I did read these boards properly !

As for the subject of this thread, I'm a male gamer. However, my girlfriend of 6 years, Julie on these boards, is an avid Gamer. Maybe she'll post a little later...

 

[Li Shenron]

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Female or male, I just think you have one of the funniest nickname of all the messageboards!

And to contribute to statistics... I played in 3 groups so far, totalling about 18 people: 10 guys (I hope I am not forgetting anyone) and 8 girls (these I am quite confident I remember all ).