Does "Girl Gamer" Prejudice Exist?

[wizardpendragon]

It exists, but more than often is it over exaggerated. Of the friends I have (which all play video games and are mostly male), none have reacted in a negative or distasteful way upon discovering my shared hobby with them. In fact, they became interested in which types of games I preferred and made suggestions, that sort of thing. There is only one incident in which I was harassed for being a female gamer.

Last year, I'd entered a Gamestop to purchase Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. My cashier was male, and upon ringing up the game, he sold it to me as a pre-owned copy (when I bought it new). I pointed out his mistake, to which he replied, "Oh, it's no mistake sweetie; It's just a tough game that may be a little too much for a pretty thing like you to handle. I wouldn't want you to get upset over it being tough and you feeling as though you paid too much for a game that wasn't fun."

I think this is an example of our subject at hand. I was definitely aggravated by his statement, but I took the discount. Of course, later on, I filed a complaint against him. I don't know what became of him and the state of his occupation.