There is a stereotype that female gamers are these über sexy girls sitting around, scantily clad in their undies and such and playing games like Princess Pony IV or some other non-sense, when actually, they are just gamers playing the games they love. Some of them are getting into the professional end of playing by becoming E-sport athletes and kicking ass!
I found this short video while searching for some videos on gameplay of some classic games I have been itching to play lately, and came across this one that talks about Tammy, who started a gaming team and organization for gaming females. The stereotypes women face in everyday life bleed into gaming as well, and Tammy is working on making changes to that through her group called Asterisk. Check it out!