Gender roles and video games: Or, why do guys play as girls all the time online?

Edit: My friend Jill wrote a passionate, well-thought out and well-written counterpoint to my blog post. Leigh Alexander is probably one of the more controversial video game journalists because she refuses to shelf her gender while writing about video games. It's what I find most interesting and admirable about her, since she speaks very frankly…

Just Girl Gamer Things: What gender do you prefer? - GirlGamerGalaxy

adults play video games than kids – and more surprising stats

Why do men often play as female video game characters? : r/gaming

Unfair game: Women say harassment is common when gaming online – The Eyeopener

Do girls generally play girl characters in video games? - Quora

Which games are women and girls playing? - Polygon

About one out of three men prefer playing female characters. Rethinking the importance of female protagonists in video games. - Quantic Foundry

The World of Online Gaming Is “Uniquely Uncivil” for Women and People of Colour - Centre for International Governance Innovation

5 facts about Americans and video games

Rust video game players outraged after half given female avatars

About one out of three men prefer playing female characters. Rethinking the importance of female protagonists in video games. - Quantic Foundry

Who plays video games? Younger men, but many others too

Venn Diagram of LGBTQ+ and Gaming Communities Goes Here - JSTOR Daily

The End of Men - The Atlantic

Global gamers by age and gender 2017