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  2. Pokimane - Wikipedia

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    Imane Anys was born in Morocco on 14 May 1996. [5] [6] Her parents were academics who immigrated to Quebec, Canada.[5] [7] She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. [8]Her brother Mo, who is three years older than her, passed down his old games and cartridges from the Game Boy, Nintendo DS and Wii to her.

  3. Gamer - Wikipedia

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    A gamer is someone who plays interactive games, either video games, tabletop role-playing games, skill-based card games, or any combination thereof, and who often plays for extended periods of time. Originally a hobby, gaming has evolved into a profession for some, with some gamers routinely competing in games for money, prizes, or awards.

  4. Women and video games - Wikipedia

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    Girl gamers" or "gamer girls" is a label for women who regularly play games. While some critics have advocated use of the label as a reappropriated term , [ 81 ] others have described the term as unhelpful, [ 82 ] [ 83 ] offensive, and even harmful or misleading.

  5. Valkyrae - Wikipedia

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    Rachell "Rae" Marie Hofstetter (born January 8, 1992), better known as Valkyrae, is an American online streamer and YouTuber.She is a co-owner of the gaming organization 100 Thieves and founder, co-owner, and CEO of media company Hihi Studios.

  6. Anita Sarkeesian - Wikipedia

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    "Harassment is the background radiation of my life," she later remarked in a Bloomberg Businessweek cover story on her work and the video game industry. [ 92 ] [ 93 ] On October 29, 2014, Sarkeesian was interviewed on The Colbert Report where she discussed the harassment she suffered at the hands of GamerGate and her views on making video games ...

  7. Kat Gunn - Wikipedia

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    Gunn is featured in the Guinness World Records 2016 Gamer's Edition for being the highest-earning female gamer. [1] The book states Gunn has earned $122,000 since 2007. However, when her earnings from the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the Championship Gaming Series are factored into her income, Gunn's earnings jump to over $160,000 since 2007, as ...

  8. Gender representation in video games - Wikipedia

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    Games marketed exclusively to girls often involve fashion, make-up, caregiving, or relationship management, while games aimed at boys focus on action, sports, cars, and competition. This approach perpetuates the notion that certain interests and activities are suitable for specific genders, limiting the range of experiences and reinforcing ...

  9. Category:Female characters in video games - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Female characters in video games" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 258 total.