Sexism in games

[nicki]

stop sexism and bullying in games.

[ARGH!!]

Are you a videogame journalist?

[rava]

the only solution is to play with friends or other girls

[Sixtyfivekills]

Step 1: Don't tell them you're a woman
Step 2: profit?

[Kobs]

You have to suck it up, you're a pioneer. Every time something diffrent comes along they always have a hard time, but they pave the way for others that comes after

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by nicki:

I'm so tired of sexism, every time i play a multiplayer game there is at least one type of person who is sexist and toxic for no reason just because i'm a girl who plays games

Only 1? That's not exactly a huge issue. Shrug it off, don't show it's bothering you, learn to mute/block people you don't particularly like or learn to give them a solid burn instead which makes the whole server laugh at them.

Originally posted by nicki:

even with a report nothing happens really

Except in many cases you can't tell or know if they have received some sort of punishment.

Originally posted by nicki:

i just don't get it why girls can't play games without it being an issue. it just takes all the fun away and it becomes really annoying at some point hearing the same sexist jokes over and over.

Do you not know how much general toxicity is in certain games? female, male - it doesn't matter, in multiplayer games you're going to be insulted/baited by people for a response, how you act & react determines what happens. If you just come onto the forum and complain about it, then you're letting it bother you rather than shrugging it off like every other male or female player.

What you are has nothing to do with the matter, there are toxic people that trash talk no matter what you are, learn to shrug it off or utilize the mute/block/disable features like everyone else. Seriously, everyone gets toxic people, don't pretend like being a female is any different than the stuff everyone puts up with.

Originally posted by ARGH!!:

Are you a videogame journalist?

[psychotron666420]

That's the price you pay for favourable court decisions, easier acceptance into post secondary, social acceptance of mental issues, easier time getting laid, ability to pay your rent with pictures of your butthole, and just living life on easy mode in general.

There's pros and cons for both sides, and the grass always seems greener on the other side is all I'm saying.

[Under there]

Is it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 2007 again? Who are you kidding?

[nicki]

Originally posted by Sixtyfivekills:

Step 1: Don't tell them you're a woman
Step 2: profit?

it's not about that, sometimes you have to use ur mic and help ur teammates by giving info.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by nicki:

I'm so tired of sexism, every time i play a multiplayer game there is at least one type of person who is sexist and toxic for no reason just because i'm a girl who plays games, even with a report nothing happens really, i just don't get it why girls can't play games without it being an issue. it just takes all the fun away and it becomes really annoying at some point hearing the same sexist jokes over and over.

Mute them.

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by psychotron666420:

That's the price you pay for favourable court decisions, easier acceptance into post secondary, social acceptance of mental issues, easier time getting laid, and just living life on easy mode in general.

There's pros and cons for both sides, and the grass always seems greener on the other side is all I'm saying.

Originally posted by Kobs:

You have to suck it up, you're a pioneer. Every time something diffrent comes along they always have a hard time, but they pave the way for others that comes after

I'm loving the responses so far.
No special treatment, after all. Equality means everyone receives toxicity/trash talking.

[nicki]

and i know that even males go through it honestly, this is a safe place to talk about ur opinion

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

The first problem is assuming everyone treats others like human beings in multiplayer. As someone who has played shooters and Dota 2, I can confirm most are toxic, racist and sexist and by most I mean there is a minority who don't act like that.

Also nice bait.

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by nicki:

and yes i understand that there is toxic people everywhere but in this discussion i was talking about the sexism that happens

Except being at the receiving end of things doesn't make your problems somehow worse or more frequent than what someone else puts up with. There's sexism both ways, don't pretend anything to the contrary. Trash talking, poking/jabbing at people in games especially FPS/MOBA is entirely normal regardless of your gender or the other persons gender. Can't take it? Don't play it. You wouldn't likely last a day on a RUST Official Server.

Originally posted by nicki:

and i know that even males go through it honestly, this is a safe place to talk about ur opinion

This isn't reddit/twitter, it's a discussion forum - which means anyone & everyone can chime in, there's nothing "Safe" about it.

[Affronter]

Originally posted by nicki:

it's not about that, sometimes you have to use ur mic and help ur teammates by giving info.

Use a voice filter to disguise your voice.

[nicki]

you guys are the reason people not have fun anymore by playing games, i understand ur opinions and stuff but this is not a way to solve things, a lot of people get effected by other peoples words, it just takes the fun away having someone to yell at you or be toxic to you. even if you mute them, even if you report them it won't make it any better, i understand not everyone will be nice. but you can make the game at least a bit enjoyable by not be toxic, and instead keep the harmful words to urself.