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From: farmerl@handel.CS.ColoState.Edu (lisa ann farmer)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: computer games & women/girls
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Date: 21 Apr 91 00:58:43 GMT
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Since it was brought up about newer games and women/girls interests in them I 
will tell what I found out through email replies.  It seems that most people
that responded said that one of the few computer games they or females they
knew played was Tetris.  I suspected this to be the case and it was positive
to get mail which confirmed it.  Tetris can be analyzed as to why it appeals
to females more often - some obvious ones are 1)main character isn't a male
2)no violence 3)requires thought instead of a "shoot 'em up" attitude.

This is it for now.
Lisa
farmerl@handel.cs.colostate.edu