Thruth be told, this fantasy applies to all genders.
Consider stock photography sites, Second Life, programming sites(rentacoder etc), iPhone development and dare I say Mahalo and their ilk.
What do these seemingly dissimilar outfits have in common? They present a fantasy on making a living doing something you love or at least don't despise. Good PR/press only encourages this view.
Reality? Few outliers make out exceptionally, while the average participant makes less than minimum wage(sometimes even for China).
Problem is, as soon as you start making a living out of a hobby/game/craft, you inevitably start treating it like a job and with that goes the fun.
Consider stock photography sites, Second Life, programming sites(rentacoder etc), iPhone development and dare I say Mahalo and their ilk.
What do these seemingly dissimilar outfits have in common? They present a fantasy on making a living doing something you love or at least don't despise. Good PR/press only encourages this view.
Reality? Few outliers make out exceptionally, while the average participant makes less than minimum wage(sometimes even for China).
Problem is, as soon as you start making a living out of a hobby/game/craft, you inevitably start treating it like a job and with that goes the fun.