I am waiting for NewGamer+ :P

I think if I were to roll my eyes any harder they would shoot out the back of my skull

Actually, interestingly enough, adult women are now the largest demographic in gaming.
Source: http://www.dailydot.com/geek/adult-women-largest-gaming-demographic/

Not to oppose the stupidity of the whole gamer thing though.

Judas can you catch my eyeballs please they've shot out the back of my head and into your general direction

That is where most opposition lies, anyway, though personally I'm not too sure why anyone would see this as a threat. It's simply a change in demographic, as the industry changes according to trends, the demographic will, but a lot of people seem to take it personally. If their demographic isn't the largest anymore, as if there is some kind of cookie we all get when we are in the 'spotlight.' The spotlight being of course, the target for intensive marketing and money-grabbing, so I'm not sure what the issue is. Anyway, when you talk about the games industry and which games are played by which demographic, you take into account all games, regardless of anyone's personal opinion, of what a 'game' is. Casual games are beginning to take over, no wonder a demographic that tends to enjoy casual games more (that being, adult women, not just women in general) is becoming the majority. Makes sense to me.

Hey my mom plays Zuma too! high five!

attacking is never cool, learn the facts, form an opinion, open a discussion. <3

Your opinion here is one that nearly every female games enthusiast shares, the feeling of having to prove yourself to be worthy of a "boys" club. The thing is, it is no longer a boys club, we are at a point in time where everyone games somehow. Men, women, children, adults, grandparents even, are gaming! It's a beautiful thing, and the difficult part is that, for a long time, gaming was something separate from the mainstream where people could go to enjoy a common interest, and now that it is becoming overwhelmingly mainstream, there is a huge storm between many of the major gaming demographics. Which is what you are seeing in the recent articles that are sweeping over the interwebs. Also remember that the industry is quite young, and while we will see a settling in this massive wave of crap sometime in the future, we can't be sure of when exactly. There has to be growing pains, but the problem lies with the fact that these growing pains are fueled by internet anonymity and uninformed, angry, intolerant people. Now more than ever everyone and anyone can express their opinions, no matter how vulgar or downright threatening.

EDIT: I also want to add to my point that just because more women play 'casual games or facebook games or whatever, and that it is those women who are pushing the female demographic to become larger than the male demographic, doesn't mean there is a larger demographic of female 'core' gamers as well. Though another issue about this is that it shouldn't matter what games you play, you are still contributing to the gaming community by playing games. Any games, and no one should have to prove their worth by anyone else's standards.

But know that you aren't alone, and don't stop enjoying your hobby just because some people can't share 'their' toys.

the angry 9 year olds are coming for you!