Women - and by extension, men - earn respect for actions,
I've recently decided to agree with you. I do some gaming, and as a woman doing so I'm definitely in the minority. I've started to notice in some circles (not usually my own) with a majority of guys gaming and few if any girls, the guys occasionally make disparaging remarks. I used to just let it go, or bitch to friends, but I've decided it's time I started doing something about it. I've started speaking up to the culprits and others around them, pointing out why that sort of speech is wrong and that they shouldn't sit idly by when others do it, and so on. I hope such direct action will slowly make change, and improve the environment more than "running to whatever legislative body exists" would do.
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Date: 2006-11-10 12:39 am (UTC)I've recently decided to agree with you. I do some gaming, and as a woman doing so I'm definitely in the minority. I've started to notice in some circles (not usually my own) with a majority of guys gaming and few if any girls, the guys occasionally make disparaging remarks. I used to just let it go, or bitch to friends, but I've decided it's time I started doing something about it. I've started speaking up to the culprits and others around them, pointing out why that sort of speech is wrong and that they shouldn't sit idly by when others do it, and so on. I hope such direct action will slowly make change, and improve the environment more than "running to whatever legislative body exists" would do.