plenty of women watch movies, as do men. movies are mainstream. there are plenty of popular bad shlocky movies, but every year there are tons of great movies and even a couple of blockbusters that are really impressive.
plenty of women read books, as do men. books are mainstream. there are plenty of popular bad shlocky books, but every year there are tons of great books and even a couple of NY times best-sellers that are really impressive.
plenty of women listen to music, as do men. music is mainstream. there are plenty of popular bad shlocky songs, but every year there are tons of great songs and even a couple of Top 40 songs that are really impressive.
plenty of women play games, as do men. games are mainstream. there are plenty of popular bad shlocky games, but every year there are tons of great games and even a couple of Triple A titles that are really impressive.
it's all the same really. saying that women are ruining games is like saying women are ruining books, movies, and music, and saying women shouldn't be counted as gamers is like saying women shouldn't be counted as readers, moviegoers, and listeners.