Hi Sheba and Lois
Certainly an interesting discussion about gender differences in the computer world in general and in the gaming world in particular.
Sheba you say that you “wish girl gamers weren’t so rare” and that you don’t think the problem is lack of girly games per-se., but rather the stereotypisation of video games are a ‘guys thing’.

Why do you think this is happening, and Lois, why do you think society does not refer to women as geeks? Is it because the boys beat us (girls) to it? Is it because they were their first? Or is it to do with a much more deeply entrenched stereotyping of women as the nurturers and men as worriers ?

Are traditional gender role still at play in 21^st century society where the only hunting skills needed are pushing a supermarket trolley?

Do males feel that they need a space where they can engage in worrier type activities Are these naturally inherent in males?

Some big questions here- I feel a topic emerging ,,,,,,,,,