Hello all! Welcome to the 20 SIDED WOMEN PROJECT.
So what is this project, you say? Its simple in concept. Essentially I don't feel like there is enough out there about women in the role playing game community. There are a couple essays here and there, but there hasn't been a real investigation. So I decided to investigate.
I'm looking for anyone and everyone that has a good amount of experience playing RPGs and have observed women in the community. This includes women and men. I'm mainly looking for people who've played for a long time, people who are long time GMs, people who are in the RPG industry either creating games or selling them.
I'm coming into this with no assumptions, no real lead, and just the hope that I can help bring light to something that I'm curious about. That's all.
Questions I'm hoping to answer: Do women play RPGs for different reasons than men? Are women really a minority in the RPG community, or is it merely a perception that we have? If women are the minority, why is that? And any other questions that will prop up over time.
That's the plan, so wish me luck! If you think of anyone for me to talk to, feel free to shoot me an email at d20sapphire@gmail.com or even talk to me through Gtalk or AIM as d20sapphire. Meanwhile I'm going to find whoever I think could help me with this, and I hope it works out.
