Posts Written by Kelley
By Kelley • 11 years ago

Are You Serious?: Games for Girls Still About Cooking, Shopping and Snagging a Man

Women in the tech field are few and far between. That’s why I was excited when I came across an article titled “Half of Tween Girls Are Online Gamers” while perusing the Mashable archives today. Since I’m a woman working in the tech field alongside Ballpoint CEO, Susan Leigh Babcock, I excitedly clicked to learn about this new generation of lady techies. Ultimately, I was saddened by what I found.

According to a new report, “50% of tween girls between the ages of 8 and 12 are turning to the Internet for entertainment and social gaming.” I was excited about this. I don’t really care about how many girls are gamers, I care about the fact that girls are just as familiar with technology — one of tomorrow’s biggest fields — as their y-chromosome toting counterparts. So, this seemed to be excellent news. Then I kept reading.

The report came from GirlsgoGames.com. A gaming site that’s made just for little girls. How wonderful, our gender informs the games we can play! (Insert sarcasm here.) Go to their website and you’ll immediately see that EVERYTHING is wrong. Apparently, girls of the millennial generation (AKA generation next) are still supposed to grow up to be trophy wives, cupcake bakers, and Suzy homemakers. Let me just say that all of those professions are fine in my book! You want to be a trophy wife? That’s your prerogative, sweetheart.

My issue is that we’re pushing these professions on our girls. By showing them ...
By Kelley • 12 years ago

@DrPepper “Can” Your Marketing Team

Originally posted on my blog.

I am one of the toughest people I know.

I mean, not to toot my own horn, but I really am tough as nails. Emotionally, physically, and intellectually, I’m far tougher than the average person. Intellectually, if I engage in a verbal argument, I’ll go for the Jugular and make you cry. (One of the disadvantages of being a quick wit.) Physically, I can probably out-plank you and I have the sickest pain tolerance around. No really, I broke my foot and didn’t cry once (everyone in the ER was amazed, considering the fact that I had completely shattered the bone). Emotionally, I’ve lived through some really terrible things and have, as a result, made positive changes ...

Originally posted on my blog.

I am one of the toughest people I know.

I mean, not to toot my own horn, but I really am tough as nails. Emotionally, physically, and intellectually, I’m far tougher than the average ...