Women make fine programmers, artists, producers, designers, and testers. Unlike the stereotype of the hysterical, dizzy dame, the women game developers I ve worked with are highly organized, dynamic individuals. They often have keen communication skills, which are essential when working in a team environment where disagreements and discord can have a devastating effect on product development. Women also tend to be highly creative creatures, offering fresh viewpoints and angles on game design and artistic development that might be overlooked in all-male teams. Last Resort Designs.
Women hate computers.
Ok, admittedly this one does have some historical truth to it. 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.