Women in Dungeons and Dragons: This is no Boy’s Club – For Those About To Roll, We Salute You!
Now that you’ve got the gear, let’s talk about the “role” of women in Dungeons and Dragons. It’s fair to say that most people who identify as geeky are of the open-minded/progressive variety. By definition, we love what we love so dang much we spend as much of our time and money on t-shirts, cosplay, action figures, whatever we can get our hands on. We love it all so much, when someone wants to enjoy it too we welcome them with open arms. D&D is no different. Over the years, I’ve sat at tables with people younger, older, richer, poorer than me. Gay, straight, bi, trans. I am fully aware of the “losers who can’t get laid in mom’s basement” stereotype. It’s total BS. As I was thinking of exactly what I wanted to say about women in Dungeons and Dragons specifically, I found myself at a loss. I am a boy after all and although I’ve played with plenty of women over the years I was worried it