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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Queen_Dopplepopolis" data-source="post: 1719571" data-attributes="member: 14323">What was it all about?Well... Now that I have attended both of the seminars on women in gaming and including women that do game, I can tell you what I learned...::What I picked up at the Women in Gaming/Gamers and Geek Girls Seminars::1.) There are more women than I thought that game for the sheer joy of gaming.  Until this weekend, I simply assumed that most women started to game because of their boyfriends/girlfriends husbands/wives.  I knew that some women that gamed started on their own... but, didn't realize just how many found gaming without the guidance of a boy/man.2.) The number of women that game is on the rise.  GenCon is, at this point, around 25%-30% female and that number is slowly rising... Partly due to what seems to be the lack of force holding women down in gaming.  The gaming world is open to females--there really isn't any discrimination and so, as more and more women become interested, more and more women get involved in the gaming industry.3.) Men aren't very good teachers.  Or at least, that's what it seemed like a lot of chicks were saying.  Men, when in the beginning stages of teaching a women to play a game--whether it be role playing or video--go too fast and don't both to teach the rules and the like... instead, kicking our butts and laughing about it.  So, women get frustrated and quit.4.) Chicks that play because their boyfriends play that don't really like the game miff everyone.  They are annoying not only to the men but the women, too.5.) Mystic Station Games is female owned.  Cool, huh?6.) Some men come to these seminars because they want to talk about the current status of women in gaming... not just to try to get a piece... VERY refreshing!7.) Women can like killing monsters just as much as men....and, there's so much more... but, that's just what I can think of right now.Anyone else that was there-- what things do you have to add??</blockquote>

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