<quote who="Helen Faulkner"> > Hi All, > > This may be of interest, especially if any of you are in the UK and > considering doing a degree in computer science. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4530583.stm > > I think it's a positive step.
Rock! :) Just a quick comment on this, I don't think that the cars and guns thing is what puts girls off some games, it is the ridiculous pigeon-holing of women in those games that leaves the bad taste. I loved playing quake, doom, wolfenstein, metal slug and a bunch of other shoot-em-ups as a kid, even though there were next to no "normal" looking women in them (with the exception of metal slug :), but now most women in games are portrayed as a prize or a sexy enemy. It is no wonder there are image problems left right an center. Loads of games still rock, and have female characters that are cool and getting more chicks to write games would help :) Having said that, I remember once attending a uni LAN party, and being politely informed by one of the players prior to starting (I was the only girl) that there was going to be some games played in the room, and it might get a bit loud and I might want to consider studying in the next lab. I said I was there to play and then kicked ass :D The little things can still be quite amusing :) Cheers, Pia -- Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/ "Women hold up half the sky." - Mao Tse Tung -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
