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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roderick" data-source="post: 554861" data-attributes="member: 5950">I think, that's main problem. All of my girlfriends, that didn't approve of my gaming habits, were of this practical no-nonsense sort. O.k. there was this overly possessive controlfreak/nutcake, who toppled my game shelf, when we were breaking up, but that's another matter.I think, it is an educational thing. Boys are from early on encouraged to go out, and competed with each other, by the means of sports or other games. Girls on the other hand are encouraged to become practical, and learn the trade of efficient housekeeping. Killing all understanding for something so impractical like gaming for gamings sake in the process. I'm not saying, that I approve of this, quite the contrary, we rob us of 50% of our potential. Among the about twenty people I roleplay with at the moment are only two women.Let me give you another example. Before I started roleplaying, I was pretty involved in one of our local chess clubs. Among the dozens and dozens opponents I met at tournaments over the years were perhaps 4 or 5 women, and I got the impression, that most of them were there because of their boyfriends or s.o. and not because of the game, that they were playing rather listless.At the moment I'm again dating one of these practical women. So far my gaming habits are arousing only mild amusement.</blockquote>