By: Ja’Nelle B.
Have you ever noticed the overwhelming scarcity of girl Airsoft players? Well, here are some of my theories:
1) Lack of female-friendly bathroom facilities in most Airsoft gaming sites – unless you’re lucky enough to afford one of those 12-million-US-dollar NASA-style EVA suits with functioning cooling system and urine-collection assembly – for women users. Or find one keenly-priced in a second-hand, then this problem will be keeping away the “fairer sex” from “established” Airsoft clubs’ game sites.
2) An overwhelming number of guys tend to get that “emasculated” feeling whenever a girl or an all-girl Airsoft team manages to kick their ass. So they tend to avoid playing in opposition to an all-girl team whenever possible. Using the “the best way to win a war is to deny a battle” approach with great rhetorical skill.
3) An overwhelming majority of girls started out with real guns / firearms as their first firearms shooting and safety lesson experience. Unfortunately – especially in our post 9 / 11 world – girls tend to have their first ever knowledge with guns from real ones, as opposed to a lithium battery powered electric motor driven glorified version of a pellet gun Airsoft weapons system. Which have a much limited range and accuracy in comparison to a humble biathlon rifle that shoots “varmint” rounds.
So there you have it, some griping and excuses on why girls are not joining into Airsoft clubs in droves. And the all-girl clubs now in existence are just content with their “girl-on-girl action”. But who knows what tomorrow might bring.
