Visit a just about any fighting game event and you'll notice firsthand that the ratio of men to women is no where near 1:1. The fighting game community has traditionally been pegged as an entity that's both unwelcoming and uninteresting to most women.

It's for this reason that we're very encouraged to see community members like Ginny "EXT0PD0LL" Lou testify that the FGC is by no means a men-only club. Only a few seconds into her interview with Ryan Hart, Lou's passion and enthusiastic appreciation for all things fighting games becomes readily apparent.

She and Hart discuss a myriad of topics ranging from her initial interests in the genre to tier lists, and of course, her experiences as part of the community's feminine minority.

Contrary to what one might expect, Lou explains that when it comes to the FGC, she personally hasn't been treated any differently than anyone else.

As a player, model, writer and all around general enthusiast, Lou offers a great deal to the scene on multiple levels.

Here's an image of EXT0PD0LL in her M. Bison (her absolute favorite of the Street Fighter cast) cosplay outfit. You'll catch her full interview after the jump.



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