Miss Video Game
By Andy Stratton

According to the ESRB or the Entertainment Software Rating Board, who puts ratings on each game to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games, they have found that almost 41% of PC gamers are women.
Miss Video Game is a “pageant” in sorts, where they try to promote female gaming and equality. The requirements from www.notaddicted.com include:
1. Must have personality
2. Must be a female (No wigs and makeup guys)
3. You play video games like it’s your job. (Not actually your job but like it is your job, this means ladies you actually have to be good at video games.)
4. Loves the beach. (I don’t get this last one but they are also trying to promote a sexy video gamer to encourage more ladies to become gamers.
Also, according to www.notaddicted.com, the 2007 competition began with an online application and then people were either voted through or voted off based on their appearance. The director of the site had these final words on her website, “On a serious note to my fellow ladies, if you want to ‘be the voice of female gaming’ then use that voice. Strive to be more than just eye candy, or a beauty queen who is advertizing fodder for the male majority. Speak out, game to your heart’s content, and be opinionated.”
Ladies don’t be afraid to try it because it is a “guy thing.” Try it, you might actually find video games can be really fun.








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