Thinktank: How do you increase female involvement in NS?

[Gradea]

The topic I am starting is 'How do you increase female involvement in NationStates? A poll in 2011 showed that 17% of all participants were female. The same poll was taken again in 2013, and this figure dropped 7% to 10%.

So this thread, think up of ways to increase female invlovement in NS.

[Stalwart Allies]

So this thread, think up of ways to increase female invlovement in NS.

Why?

[Ballotonia]

I think the poll was NSG-only, and due to self-selection doesn't accurately reflect NSG-readership either.

Ballotonia

[Transyl]

Considering I am a female...Eh I don't even give a fuck about this.

[Alterran Republic]

The topic I am starting is 'How do you increase female involvement in NationStates? A poll in 2011 showed that 17% of all participants were female. The same poll was taken again in 2013, and this figure dropped 7% to 10%.

So this thread, think up of ways to increase female invlovement in NS.

I think the poll was NSG-only, and due to self-selection doesn't accurately reflect NSG-readership either.

Ballotonia

Two things.
On the OP: dropped 7 percentage points, not 7%. If it had dropped by 7% the 2013 number would be 15.81% (0.17-(0.17*0.07)). Since it dropped from 17% to 10% it is 7 percentage points. (mandatory relevant xkcd)
Also, Ballotonia states one of the problems, it's a voluntary response bias. A lot of females on the interwebz don't want to be known as girls because they're often hit on, sexualized and depreciated. I've been in various regions and a lot of them had one or two female players and it was kind of sad and disgusting how much they were hit on. I can think of a few people (won't name names) that particularly were... annoying at the least, and to put it in a way that won't get me warned.

Overall, I think the way to fix this is to fix people doing what I explained above, being creeps. And that won't stop anytime soon. There's a strong sense of empowerment that comes with being behind a screen, and guys for the most part become more creepy. I would like to state that I have been guilty of being a little creepy a few times, which I am not proud of. Once again, it's the empowerment of anonymity.

[Consular]

As ballotonia suggested, I don't think those polls reflect everywhere. My region has quite a few female members. If I might offer advice though, if you're looking for a thinktank about how to attract females, you're already going about it in the wrong way.

[Page]

Ban MRA's. This would also make the forum more pleasant in general.

[Sebtopiaris]

Why does it matter if the users of this forum are male or female? I don't mind either way.

[The Bosakian Sultanate]

What is it with encouraging people from some sort of group into joining a hobby/career? You aren't missing much by not being a member of NS, ladies.

[Anders Blakewood]

Ban MRA's. This would also make the forum more pleasant in general.

The ones causing issues maybe

Anyone who is excessively extreme and disruptive shouldn't be on the forums, I've met unpleasant MRA's and feminists.

[-The Trade Federation-]

Really ?

The region I reside in is a hotspot for women.

[Consular]

Why does it matter if the users of this forum are male or female? I don't mind either way.

This the best attitude you can have, imo. You want a broad membership, then treat everyone like equals. The creepiness that delta described would get you banned on my forums.

[The Great Nation of Dan]

Make a bunch of sexist comments and tell super-feminists about it and bam! We have a bunch of angry females with some moderates who are just curious about NS.

[Greater Soviet Ukraine]

Well, you could make your post not sound like a scheme to boost NS's popularity.

[Rizoshia]

There are no females on the internet, it's all a conspiracy theory that they even exist.
/thread

[Alterran Republic]

There are no females on the internet, it's all a conspiracy theory that they even exist.
/thread

Boobs are like pyramids... Illuminati confirmed.

Why does it matter if the users of this forum are male or female? I don't mind either way.

This the best attitude you can have, imo. You want a broad membership, then treat everyone like equals. The creepiness that delta described would get you banned on my forums.

Sadly, I know of at least one region that endorses this kind of behavior. And there's a bunch of other regions that don't really moderate it unless it really gets out of hand.

[Rifty]

Well if we made me the spokesperson

[Emerald-Springs]

I think you may have confused NSG with the STEM fields, Parliament, corporate boards, or Third World schools.

[Kalifati Arab shqiptar]

The topic I am starting is 'How do you increase female involvement in NationStates? A poll in 2011 showed that 17% of all participants were female. The same poll was taken again in 2013, and this figure dropped 7% to 10%.

So this thread, think up of ways to increase female invlovement in NS.

Okay what the fuck? You post something about questioning mods authority and now, you want to start a unrelated, not necessary petition, even in the wrong forum.

[Lancaster of Wessex]

I think this is an irrelevant discussion.

We're not talking about Parliamentary representation, we're talking about a strictly voluntarily game.

Everyone here could claim to be female. Would it matter? Could it be proven? (I believe the answer to both hypotheticals is "no.")

[Lord Nuke]

Can't they go shit their own game up? Why do we need more females? Why do we have to alienate our core userbase to appease a group that have no interest in our game? You've already ruined video gaming, and now you're enforcing your toxic ideology upon the NationStates? No Ma'am, I'm taking my stand on the next aisle.

My words are sarcasm. I apologize if I have offended anyone. I do not believe or support anyone who would prop up these disgusting viewpoints.

[Tano]

Can't they go shit their own game up? Why do we need more females? Why do we have to alienate our core userbase to appease a group that have no interest in our game? You've already ruined video gaming, and now you're enforcing your toxic ideology upon the NationStates? No Ma'am, I'm taking my stand on the next aisle.

I hope you're being sarcastic bud

[Xoriet]

Can't they go shit their own game up? Why do we need more females? Why do we have to alienate our core userbase to appease a group that have no interest in our game? You've already ruined video gaming, and now you're enforcing your toxic ideology upon the NationStates? No Ma'am, I'm taking my stand on the next aisle.

Hmm, coming from someone whose sole contribution to the game is posting cookie cutter WFEs on unprotected regions and boasting about it as if it means something to anyone whose contributions are positive and impactful here, that is quite the statement. If there are females who don't reveal their gender, it is because of people like you who spout abuse and contempt.

At any rate, as a female on NS, I must say that your little rant embodies everything that is used to criticize your gender. How about you take a look around NS and look at all the women who play and aren't just one of an endless assembly line? Fortunately the majority of the population have at least a shred of decency, and make staying here worthwhile. Incidentally, this entire topic is just providing people like you with opportunity to draw a line between genders.

If you have an issue with women, how about you think of "them" as actual contributing people rather than a "toxic ideology?" Women and men both play NS. The one thing we have in common here is the gender neutral word "players." We all have at least one thing in common whether you like it or not. Both of us, and both of our genders, are players on NS, Nuke. And neither is superior to the other.

[Alterran Republic]

Can't they go shit their own game up? Why do we need more females? Why do we have to alienate our core userbase to appease a group that have no interest in our game? You've already ruined video gaming, and now you're enforcing your toxic ideology upon the NationStates? No Ma'am, I'm taking my stand on the next aisle.

Hmm, coming from someone whose sole contribution to the game is posting cookie cutter WFEs on unprotected regions and boasting about it as if it means something to anyone whose contributions are positive and impactful here, that is quite the statement. If there are females who don't reveal their gender, it is because of people like you who spout abuse and contempt.

At any rate, as a female on NS, I must say that your little rant embodies everything that is used to criticize your gender. How about you take a look around NS and look at all the women who play and aren't just one of an endless assembly line? Fortunately the majority of the population have at least a shred of decency, and make staying here worthwhile. Incidentally, this entire topic is just providing people like you to draw a line between genders.

If you have an issue with women, how about you think of "them" as actual contributing people rather than a "toxic ideology?" Women and men both play NS. The one thing we have in common here is the gender neutral word "players." We all have at least one thing in common whether you like it or not. Both of us, and both of our genders, are players on NS, Nuke. And neither is superior to the other.

Boom goes the dynamite.
See, I would've made a provocative rant, Xor is actually showing a non-toxic ideology by providing a building block for people's relationships as players to grow off.

[Rifty]

Can't they go shit their own game up? Why do we need more females? Why do we have to alienate our core userbase to appease a group that have no interest in our game? You've already ruined video gaming, and now you're enforcing your toxic ideology upon the NationStates? No Ma'am, I'm taking my stand on the next aisle.

Hmm, coming from someone whose sole contribution to the game is posting cookie cutter WFEs on unprotected regions and boasting about it as if it means something to anyone whose contributions are positive and impactful here, that is quite the statement. If there are females who don't reveal their gender, it is because of people like you who spout abuse and contempt.

At any rate, as a female on NS, I must say that your little rant embodies everything that is used to criticize your gender. How about you take a look around NS and look at all the women who play and aren't just one of an endless assembly line? Fortunately the majority of the population have at least a shred of decency, and make staying here worthwhile. Incidentally, this entire topic is just providing people like you with opportunity to draw a line between genders.

If you have an issue with women, how about you think of "them" as actual contributing people rather than a "toxic ideology?" Women and men both play NS. The one thing we have in common here is the gender neutral word "players." We all have at least one thing in common whether you like it or not. Both of us, and both of our genders, are players on NS, Nuke. And neither is superior to the other.

Is this delegate Xor?

"unprotected," "impactful," "reveal"....These were funny words...heh heh heh

As i said - Want more women; Make me the spokesperson for NS! "Come one, Come all...Chocolate, Netflix and Cuddles await you beyond the 'Create a nation' tab! Join today and get a whole hour free with Rifty!"