From damsel in distress to Peach Bomber: Girl gamers and girls in games

Kathleen Gadd, Tammy Kavanaugh

Abstract


The stereotypical image of a gamer is a smelly, basement-dwelling teen boy. In reality, adult women make up 33% of gamers, with boys under 18 only representing 18% of the population (Entertainment Software Association, 2009, p. 3).

Keywords


video games; young adults; Women.

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