G.I.R.L.s Talk Bras & Boys in the Office

The MTV Multiplayer Blog was updated today with a discussion between blogger Tracey John and members of "G.I.R.L.", Sherry Floyd and Heather Sowards. The acronym stands for "Gamers In Real Life" and is a group formed at Sony Online to promote game development to women.

The discussion is a meandering one and takes on a number of issues including game avatar dress and educating fellow developers in the male-dominated field.

Here's a bit of the interview.

Floyd added that while they don't necessarily like focusing on their gender, it's something that could have positive effects for other women interested in making and playing games, especially considering the survey results. "I think some women might be scared by the industry or don't really know what the industry is about or understand the opportunities that may be there for them," she said. "And so the G.I.R.L. initiative, I think, is really trying to get the word out about that. ... It's just going to take a while for people to realize that hey, there are actually all these women who game. I think it's already happening, and I'm just glad to be a part of anything that can help usher the communication and positive light."