[Gendergap] Geek girl smash

[Michael J. Lowrey]

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stierch at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh lonely nerds...reminds me of high school.
>
> ::rolls a 10 sided to help close the gap::
>
> -Sarah

Back in the day, I was the Wise Old Man (early 20s) who
dungeonmastered for a bunch of high-school boys in the Nashville
Science Fiction club. I was careful to put several traps into my
dungeon which switched genders on their player characters, and used
the results to do some consciousness-raising on issues ranging from
menstruation to rape.

I take no real credit for the fact that one of those kids is now a
multiple Hugo-winner (8 nominations, 3 wins, I think) who handles
women characters pretty well.

-- 
Michael J. "Orange Mike" Lowrey

"When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food
and clothes."
     --  Desiderius Erasmus