Using Beauty to Establish Gamer Cred [The Gaming Beauty Myth, Part 3]

Wearing our sexuality on our sleevesLast time I talked about two prevalent female gamer archetypes that represent the gaming beauty myth and this time I want to expand upon how that interacts with the real gaming world.

One facet of being seen first for your sexuality and second for everything else is that it can influence your position in something unrelated. In the case of gaming, that means that it’s possible that how much you conform to beauty standards plays a part in how the community receives you. Continue reading


Women in Games International Mentoring Survey

A heads up for women interested in learning more about the gaming industry. Women in Games International has created a suvery regarding mentoring.

Women in Games International believes in empowering women through networking and communication. In addition to the resources currently available, we are interested in offering a mentoring program to our members. We need your input to help us develop and deliver a successful mentoring program.