Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force

Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force by watwut on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:34PM (#22014489)

> I would guess the answer has something to do with inter-gender competition and status

And simply socialization. Gaming is socialization for many male gamers - it is their primary or only social circle and friends. It is the main thing they talk about even in person (what tv used to be).

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Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force by magduf on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:18PM (#22015009)

Exactly: this is what I've found with my younger coworkers. I played video games a lot when I was young, but it wasn't that much of a social thing because the internet wasn't commonly available (we had BBSes) and the games were all single-player DOS or console (NES/SNES) games. Now it seems video games are a social outlet for men under 30, and as you said it's what they talk about in person a lot too, unlike TV.

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