Geek Woman (possibly the most simple and yet properly self described name I've ever heard) interviewed the War Sisters, a female PC gaming clan that mainly play Day of Defeat and Counter Strike. It is an interesting interview, in which she talks to the women about their history and if they've faced any difficulties in being a female gamer (nice answer to this question in particular).

From the article:

Geek Woman: What do you think is an important issue today as a woman gamer?

Electra: To have a playing field wide-open with women gamers coming out and openly playing in many all-women clans. I would like to see women gamers involved in some higher tier typically male clans, because there are many skilled female gamers that will do great competively at that level.

X-quisite: That you don't have to be a guy to play these sorts of games. Some girls want to play them but are afraid that the male community won't accept it.

Peach: I think that making videogames that are women friendly, but are good games. While "Mary-Kate and Ashley Mystery Mall" was an amusing one-night rental, there should be games that incorporate females and don't deal with shopping or coordinating outfits. One that comes to mind for me is Perfect Dark, where the main character is a woman named Joanna Dark. It was an extremely popular FPS game featuring a woman, and was the game the kick-started my full interest in gaming.

Foxy: The harassment and stereotypes we recieve. We can be just as good as guys. There shouldn't be an argument. It's not that hard to point and click a mouse, eh ladies? It's not like I'm going to break a nail.

*wS* Kat: I just feel like I have to take a lot of verbal abuse and harassment. I love talking but I fear to at times because I'm afraid people will bug me. I also feel like I've got something to prove a lot of the time.

Read the full interview over at womengamers.com