Even Women Can Now Enjoy Video Games

Instead of the traditional needles and threads, on women’s hands nowadays are joysticks and keypads of the latest games. No, this is not a protest over the domestic roles they normally hold, but due to a number of reasons. Here is my opinion on my more and more females are playing video games.

Really all I use my computer for is my stock market software, but my wife likes to play games to that lead me to my question. The number one reason is the growing interest that women have in tech. More women are into learning new fields whereas in the old days, only household chores are to be expected from them. When we say technology, not only washing machines, vacuum cleaners and microwave ovens are the things that women are involved with. The graphics and sound effects that the video games have are cool and girls seem to be as attracted to them as men are. They are not afraid to tinker with the buttons or make mistakes, so long as they are learning.

A big factor is financial stability. As girls hold paying jobs they can both afford to play video games, and deserve to as a stress reliever. That being said one can be sure that there are times when the natural thoughts will kick in along with a preference for more essential items before indulging in tech. This is a significant reason why more women are playing video games as it is one of the determinants of achievement.

Third reason is the development of games that are not only for men. A lot of games revolve around action and adventure, most common of which are set in the war field. There is a number of the fairer sex also into playing them but as the game developers have seen a potential market aside from the men and the kids, more games are designed to accommodate that market. Softer graphics and more feminine story-lines are targeted, although the games of these themes can still be played even by men.

Fourth reason is for entertainment, same as everybody else’s. Sewing, cooking and cleaning are no longer an area of "entertainment" for women, so their hobbies have grown along with the forwarding of technology. I'm never surprised when I see a woman with a gaming console playing it during a her free time.

A fifth reason behind this females video game phenomena is that a lot of females like to be in direct competition with men. Although this is a friendly match, they do participate in the thrill of the game and at times would be heralded as the winners.

The way that society thinks has changed. Forgotten are the times when men didn't like women to do things besides take care of the house and family. Indeed, when more women are playing video games, there is a new common point of interest that can be shared between the two genders, including competition. Video games give women one more topic for girls to discuss with men on dates alongside of sports, movies, politics, and other ventures that men and women can share. So, aside from the psychological and social relevance of women being able to play video games, having fun outweighs all the other reasons and the objections as well. For christmas this year it looks like I'll have to find a copy of cheap legend of zelda.