From damsel in distress to Peach Bomber: Girl gamers and girls in games
Authors
Kathleen Gadd
Tammy Kavanaugh
Keywords:
video games, young adults, Women.
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).
