Nice to see that they are open to all genders attending.

... though I do wish women would be a little braver and just get out there and play with other gamers, regardless of gender. In every multiplayer game I've played I've managed to find a clan of really nice people who could care less about my gender and are always far more concerned with whether I'm a team oriented player. I have several hundred hours in Destiny now and I've only been asked once if I was a female... and it turns out they only asked to find out if my real name was Elsa or if I was a fan of Frozen... and then we had to talk about why I hadn't seen the movie yet, because apparently I have greatly sinned by not watching this movie (yeah, he was a big fan of the movie.... apparently his daughter is obsessed with it!).

Pretty sure it's meant to be highlighting women who make videogames more than women who happen to play games. I think it's something worth promoting given the popular view of the tech world as an exclusively male-oriented field.

If ladies are there...I am there

I shall be there too, some fantastic gamer ladies I know there so will be nice to catch up with them all.

Cool will hopefully see ya :)

I can be a lady for the day if you want.

Strangely appropriate.

Hmmmmmmmmmm ;)

Not subtle. You should acquire that skill when commenting.

These events that are supposed to be promoting inclusivity and diversity seem to be doing the exact opposite.

Do we really need gaming events that focuses on women? LGBTs (Gaymer Con)? Otherkin? Etc?

Can't we all just be gamers? Why segregate ourselves further?

When its all just gamers, it usually comes down to droves of guys, a few scattered girls, and a lot of promotional boobage. We've tried to "just be gamers," but there's always resistance, whether intenional or not, hidden in the crowd.

This isn't about keeping the guys out. They clearly invite guys. This is about a safe place for all kinds of people, where dialogue on gender is highlighted, not just happenstance.

I understand where you're coming from, but rather than questioning its existence and how it could be avoided, investigate the things that lead people to feel they need to create it.

Since it seems to be an indy event, your usual, common white cis male gamer will give it a wide birth already. So I, too, think that the focus on women is not required.

But whatever rocks your boat. I don't need to be there, I am not campaigned against there (I'd assume), so I don't care.

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But then it isn't a celebration of self important asshats and more a celebration of culture.

Female focused games?

So they play Dead or Alive 5 and Danganronpa there all the time? ;)

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That's sexism!

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Oh, my. They're talking about sexism.

http://i.imgur.com/C26NpXR.gif

Buzzing sounds....

Well we obviously need more guys in here to balance out the feminism....

Sometimes AMD is better.

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I didn't get to see any of the Destructoid EU peeps during Rezzed, so maybe this might be a chance to rectify that.

Any chance of you joining the Dtoid EU emailer, Laura? If you want to leave an invite there, you can contact Beccy Caine about it.

Sounds cool. I'm nowhere near London though :P

I'm down with the cause.

Completely unrelated, but look what I found in the depths of miiverse.

Also

It just keeps getting worse and worse

Do I have to check my privilege at the door?