[quote]Personally, I think that if people state certain characteristics solely to get attention (and if they're making that obvious), then they should expect attention, with all the issues that come with it. But at the same time, people should be able to express basic aspects of themselves without being harassed for it. Take for example, the "girl gamer" stereotype, versus gamers that happen to also be girls. If a girl is bragging about being a gamer as if being female and in ownership of a video game is a significant achievement, then that's just obnoxious attention-seeking and/or lording a trivial "achievement" over everyone else, so of course it's going to lead to trouble. But a gamer who is a girl should be able to just reveal that she is a girl without being harassed just for the sake of it. And in fact, even the braggart shouldn't be met with sexism (as, it seems, is often the case) -- merely ire at their attitude.[/quote] You said it much better than I did. There seems to be a very thin line of a girl clearly looking for attention, and accidentally receiving it. Huge different, but people fail to see that.