#1ReasonWhy springs #1ReasonMentors to action for techie women
A Twitter discussion about women in the video gaming industry (and tech in general) inspired a new idea: #1ReasonMentors, a hashtag allowing participants to network with one another. In this way, social media showed potential to lead to real-world change.
It all started with a tweet.
A woman started using the #1ReasonWhy hashtag.
While a conversation about 'why so few women designers' was going on, I was taking my son to and back from the docs. #1reasonwhy- Others used it, both women and men.
#1reasonwhy because my gamer daughter should have as fair a shot as my gamer son
because when I applied for a job as a Games Tester I was offered a job as a receptionist #1reasonwhy.
We're still told by peers to aspire to be an ideal that we may have no interest in being. #1reasonwhy There's no one I'd rather be but me.
I'm sick of 90% of games forcing me to play the exact same shaved-head, male protagonist. I like female protagonists too! #1reasonwhy
At a Game Ind event last night in a room full of half showered men thinking #1reasonwhy #smell Here's the sober reality bit.ly/VaxATUAnd then, people sprung to action with #1ReasonMentor.
Great trends! Many researchers out here? I love & am fascinated by the VG industry, but mostly from the outside! #1ReasonMentors #1ReasonWhy
Can anyone recommend resources/software/sites/people that could help my 7-year-old daughter learn about making video games? #1ReasonMentors
Many of the reasons on #1reasonwhy were not surprising to me, but seeing the out pour on #1reasonmentors is fantastic!
#1reasonmentors If you're interested in design/marketing related to gaming holler. Maybe I can help.
I'm a tech writer for the Xbox console. Glad to be part of a team that enables great games, and want to see more women here. #1ReasonMentors
