Ray finds her first line in a GDC women's restroom
Today game developer and pro-girl consultant Sheri Graner Ray encountered something she'd never seen before in all her years at GDC: a line in a women's bathroom. Ray says when she first started coming to the conference, women only made up 3% of attendants. Now there are enough of us skirt-lovers to fill at least a dozen bathroom stalls.Her potty experiences aside, Ray was part of today's panel on the future of women in the games industry. Unsurprisingly, panelist predicted more female gamers, more female industry members, and more all around gender-y goodness in times to come. And for the first time since Monday, I was actually in a room with more than five other girls. Now let's just hope we don't all run for the bathroom.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Miniboss @ Mar 7th 2007 9:02PM
Um, yay?
QS @ Mar 7th 2007 9:22PM
so thats why i havent seen any of you joystiqers at the GDC. you have all been hanging out in the ladies room.
StevO @ Mar 7th 2007 9:27PM
With regard to that 3% of women, how many people total usually attend GDC?
And also, does "skirt lover" automatically mean woman? I mean there could be traditional Scottish developers there...
MthdDirector @ Mar 7th 2007 9:39PM
What's shocking is how many guys don't wash their hands at that convention.
I remember going back on the expo floor thinking twice about playing some demos...seriously.
John @ Mar 7th 2007 9:49PM
HER NAME IS RAY!!!! AHAHAHAHAHA
Grant @ Mar 8th 2007 1:12AM
i must say that being a skirt lover does not make you a woman.
i personally love skirts, especially mini ones.
the more skirts the merrier.
especially in a world with many up drafts and upward blowing subway grates.
ah, the possibilities are endless.
QS @ Mar 8th 2007 1:53AM
there are a little over 13000 people here.