Female student ratios are up in computer science, engineering, multimedia production, and biotechnology classes. Women can t handle the pressure of the game industry. Whether or not a person cracks under strain cannot be ascribed to gender. This one is such a crock, I hesitate to even put it in this column. How about this web site, for starters.
Women do play games.
AOL game-related message boards offer revealing insight many of the posts are from women gamers asking for suggestions on what to buy next. The much-maligned crossover hit Myst helped introduce many women to gaming, but they stayed for games like Gabriel Knight, Quake, and others. Female game developers are just as creative, energetic, and capable as male game developers, something that is just now starting to be realized by game companies. We're not asking for special privileges or preferential treatment - just give us an equal chance to succeed and we'll prove we're worth the effort.