COMPUTER GAMES FOR GIRLS

There are relatively few computer games marketed to girls, although more than 6 million U.S. households that include females between ages 8 and 18 have multimedia computers. A survey by Sex Roles Journal says that 85% of young women think computer games would be fun to play if there were more titles designed with them in mind. One developer of games for girls says, "Most games are violent, and while girls like the action at first, after awhile they get bored." (U.S. News & World Report 18 Mar 96 p69)