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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 3108141" data-attributes="member: 40961">It doesn't matter what the underlying cause is.  There's no reason women should subject themselves to abuse in order to patronize a local store when they do not have to do so.And as for whether its the retailers fault... 1) who cares, as stated above, and 2) frequently, yes, its the retailer's fault.  If you encourage your customers to behave as a community which gathers at your store, then you are somewhat responsible as a business owner for maintaining that community.  My parents run a business in which the creation of a community of customers who come together to enjoy each other's company is as much a part of the draw of the business as is the actual services provided.  If we have customers who are making our business unpleasant for outsiders to patronize, it is our obligation, not morally, but in terms of business acumen, to get rid of the bad apples.I'd even go further, in fact, and suggest to those who believe that it is the responsibility of WOTC or of gamers or local store owners or really anyone to act as stewards of the hobby: if you believe that, then you need to take seriously the way your fellow gamers treat women poorly.  That's something that damages the hobby in a way that you yourself can mitigate.  Get to work.  If you don't feel like that's someone's obligation, fine; but if you've ever whinged about wotc being the steward of the gaming community perhaps you should get up off your couch and do some stewarding of your own.  You don't have to babysit women to make sure they're happy in gaming stores, but next time the local jackass is hovering over her trying to tell her how the comic she's buying is terrible and only losers read it, and how she should buy what he likes, go call the loser off.  Its easy, and makes a difference.</blockquote>

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