How NOT to fit in to the cultural microcosm of gaming

Have you ever count of categories of girl gamers? The website of Games Radar has just dissected a variety of other stereotypes (with insulting illustrations!) and post the list of this count-down ranking: the top 7 girl gamer stereotypes.

The details are as below:

7. The "GRRL" Girl

How they get attention: Doing everything we do, only in their underwear
Where to find them: Interweb netsites, claiming to be Serious Business

Above: "BunnyXablaze" ala GameGirl.com

Being all sexy and stuff in the context of gaming is always going to be hot, and we will always post pictures of you on our website. We're not telling you to stop, and we don't hate you, we just think you may need to reconsider your purpose. You are eye candy, and if you want to be perceived as anything else, consider keeping your tongue in your mouth.

You don't see us flaunting our bodies all over the place! Or, maybe you do, but you don't necessarily like it.

Above: GR's Chris Antista is very comfortable with his manbody

6. The obsessive Cosplayer

How they get attention: Elaborate, revealing costumes
Where to find them: At conventions, being followed by drooling fanboys

Above: Photo by Swanky

As wonderfully wonderful as you look in that costume, we wonder just how much reward there is for dressing up as already objectified female characters and being mobbed by overeager photographers.

We know playing dress-up can be fun (we do understand the concept of Halloween), and we aren't complaining about seeing you pose in pleather, but there really must a better way to express yourself.

You may argue that everyone is entitled to whatever form of expression he or she likes without criticism, but that would be a very boring point of view.

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