Just because you grew up playing without any influence doesn't mean all true gamers grew up the same. Because a male introduces gaming to a female means they aren't legit? That would be complete and utter bullshit my dear. Whether a male introduces a female or not those females ALL are wired the same if they choose to play independently. If a male didn't introduce you SOMETHING did.
Also, if you were in fact correct about male introduction that would thus mean, because the male friends in my life introduced me to my love for racing/building cars, it means I am a fake enthusiast despite the fact I can correct males in car talk when they make mistakes? Or even though I can build and work on my own vehicles, it's really not legit?
Many a time I chose gaming over hanging out with friends, I chose gaming over going to family events and no one was playing with me then. My bf and I BOTH equally get frustrated at each other for not putting down our games at certain times when the other wants to do something else.
Btw, I'm not one of the HALO/WoW/MW2 girls ;) I have 2/3 but I no longer play them, I've moved on. I've always preferred single player games. I just play multi-player with my boys when they want to because I'm versatile like that.
I began gaming at age 7, between there and 23 where did my bf come in? I have my own PC, had my own xbox/ps2 in years past, had my own DOS pc, and my own NES/SNES/GAMECUBE/SEGA/N64.
I don't play my bf's games, I play mine. Yes, I buy him almost all of HIS games and I damned well play them too because wth is the point of buying two single player games when we live together and game in the same room? This is a tough economy but I'm still the one paying for the games ;)
Just because a female chooses to play multiplayer/MMO games doesn't make them any less gamers than you. By judging their choice to play you are thereby opressing then just as the men oppress you by criticizing you for being a "girl gamer" You have no right to be an elitist and judge others for their different gaming interests. Your games are not superior to theirs simply because it's what you choose to play. I don't go around criticizing chicks who play multiplayer games when I prefer single player as well.
One question. Who bought you your first console? Because if you're gaming as a child you can't buy your own. I'm just curious as to how you acquired one.
Go ahead and delete my true and mind challenging post again, people still see it before you delete it and will wonder why it ends up deleted later on.
Being biased isn't a pretty thing.