I see what you were trying to do with this thread, but I believe you have genuinely done a disservice to female gamers by making a thread like this. To gain respect and understanding, it"s my opinion that you should just PLAY like everyone else. Let your gender be a non-issue, like your fondness for ice cream or your pet iguana. It doesn't have to have anything to do with your gaming experience, or anybody else's gaming experience.
Setting yourself apart as a special breed of gamer is a step in the wrong direction. Be a gamer, not a female gamer.
No disrespect intended to the original poster. Like I said I see what you're trying to do, and I don't necessarily disagree with all your points. Just my opinion on the subject. I have a knee-jerk reaction to these kinds of things - for the reasons I already explained.