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<blockquote data-quote="Xath" data-source="post: 2168959" data-attributes="member: 17040">Every time I see a thread like this, I split into several opinions. One wonders why we need to preface the Gamer title with a gender.&nbsp; Hopefully some day we won't need to.&nbsp; Sometimes I wonder if the &quot;look at me, I'm a female gamer&quot; mentality is part of the reason why such differentiations still exist.&nbsp; I don't know, and I don't particularly care.&nbsp; I've been faced with the spectrum of reactions to the fact that I gamed and I'm still gaming.&nbsp; Not to prove a point that I can, but because I enjoy it as a hobby (or obsession).&nbsp; The other wants to rally behind the girl in question and fight for female gamer power.&nbsp; Because I have seen the bad reactions, and I know what it feels like to be looked down upon because you have different &quot;equipment&quot; in your &quot;inventory.&quot; I think what I'm trying to say is:If you really want to play, play.&nbsp; And play to enjoy yourself.&nbsp; Proving the jerks wrong is just a perk; it shouldn't be your driving force.&nbsp; If you don't want to play, stop complaining.&nbsp; Those of us who really want to play for the love of the game do so, and we don't take chauvanistic crap from anyone.&nbsp; If you just want to say you should be allowed to play, you are.&nbsp; Noone is stopping you from gaming but you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xath, post: 2168959, member: 17040"] Every time I see a thread like this, I split into several opinions. One wonders why we need to preface the Gamer title with a gender. Hopefully some day we won't need to. Sometimes I wonder if the "look at me, I'm a female gamer" mentality is part of the reason why such differentiations still exist. I don't know, and I don't particularly care. I've been faced with the spectrum of reactions to the fact that I gamed and I'm still gaming. Not to prove a point that I can, but because I enjoy it as a hobby (or obsession). The other wants to rally behind the girl in question and fight for female gamer power. Because I have seen the bad reactions, and I know what it feels like to be looked down upon because you have different "equipment" in your "inventory." I think what I'm trying to say is: If you really want to play, play. And play to enjoy yourself. Proving the jerks wrong is just a perk; it shouldn't be your driving force. If you don't want to play, stop complaining. Those of us who really want to play for the love of the game do so, and we don't take chauvanistic crap from anyone. If you just want to say you should be allowed to play, you are. Noone is stopping you from gaming but you. [/QUOTE]

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