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This has become a [[Discredited Trope]] as of recently. With recent trends [https://web.archive.org/web/20121221115314/http://techie-buzz.com/social-networking/social-gaming-stats-infographic.html suggesting females as outnumbering male gamers] (though it is mostly due to the surge in social media games such as [[FarmVille]] and such stats not distinguishing casual and "hardcore" gaming), it has become almost offensive to portray female gamers in this fashion. It doesn't help that this trope often tends to evoke [[Straw Feminist|Straw Feminism]] both in the character's actions and the implications of their presence. As such, most modern fiction won't play this trope completely straight any more. This carries over to online fora, where real-life girl gamers attempting to attract attention by referring to their gender is generally met with a disinterested eye-roll except in the most socially maladjusted fora where it is met with both excitement by some and a LOT of hostility by others.
Almost guaranteed to show up in a [[Two Gamers on a Couch]] series. In fact, you can probably have a "Start to Gamer Chick" scale for measuring how cliche a series is (which is funny, considering the definitive series of this type, ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'', went to great lengths to avoid this).
Compare [[Otaku Surrogate]]. Contrast [[Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend]], [[Nerd Nanny]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* ''[[FoxTrot]]''
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** There were a few instances where Paige, oddly enough, gave off this vibe.
*** In one strip she complains to Roger that Jason is playing an extremely violent game, ''[[Primal Rage|Primal]] [[Killer Instinct|Instinct]]''. Roger first thinks she wants him to tell Jason he's too young for it, but instead Paige demands that he tell Jason to let her play too.
*** Another strip involves her trying Jason's game and being able to get past the boss he'd been [[That One Boss|trying to beat for a month]] simply [[Sheathe Your Sword|by walking past him]].
== Professional Wrestling ==
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* ''[[Narbonic]]'' Parodied when Dave's tabletop gaming buddies treat him differently after his [[Gender Bender]].
* The ''[[No Need for Bushido]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20090106125438/http://www.noneedforbushido.com/nnpg/index.php?strip_id=3 bonus strips] which [[Mundanization|bring the characters into the modern day]], [[Rebellious Princess]] Ino becomes one of these.
* ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'' Even though it avoided this trope for years, they still played with it in the form of Annarchy (who is partially based on a real person). Even her introduction is memorable ([http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/01/31/ "No, on the Famicom. In the original Japanese."]).
** Gabe's wife Kara, however, only fits the trope in comparison to Tycho's wife Brenna.
* ''[[Stealth Parody|Powerup Comics]]'' Alix.
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* [[Mila Kunis]] (Jackie from ''[[That '70s Show]]'') is a former ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' player. In one interview, she claims to be a completely different person when she plays.
* Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova stated in an issue of Family Circle that she and her kids are huge fans of ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.
* Lisa Foiles. Former ''[[All That]]'' cast member. Current [http://kotaku.com/5466983/lisa-foiles-bio Kotaku columnist] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20131030195048/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/top-5-with-lisa-foiles Escapist contributor], ''[[The Angry Joe Show]]'' reviewer, and ''[http://www.loadsavepoint.com/ Save Point]'' editor-in-chief.
* Lydia Winters, aka [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111702/http://minecraftchick.com/ MinecraftChick].
* According to [[The Colbert Report]], 40% of gamers are women, and 94% of girls under 18 play games. Those are, presumably, based on US estimates, rather than international. They also lampshade the GIRL aspect in the interview.
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