Despite the inroads made by questionably motivated corporate entities and righteous chicks who abhor stereotypes, gaming is a male-centric pastime. Doubly so in Britain where all the women are too busy ironing and making delicious tea to bother with the complexities of things like Halo or Algebra.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Put down that burning bra lady! I’m not making this shit up — I have proof.
To wit, a recent NSFGS* photo spread on Brit tech site T3:
See her? That’s Amanda Johnstone, the U.K.’s “hottest female Halo fan” according to a no doubt scientific, exhaustive survey conducted by a couple of dudes (excuse me, I mean “blokes”).
And what does dear Amanda do in her free time? She busies herself ironing her poorly fitting Halo-branded tank top collection!
Just like Queen Victoria!
(* — Not Safe For Gloria Steinem)
Shenanigans! Also, she’s ugly.
The “hot” gaming girls on G4 also annoy the shit out of me.
Frak that.
For clarification: British people are hot-shit in the sack.
They’re also polite enough to launder your knickers and fix you some bangers and mash in the morning.
Plus, they’ll never bother you with silly shit like women’s suffrage or equitable wages.