" A 2015 study of Halo 3 player interactions found that less-skilled male players display a tendency to make "frequent, nasty comments" to female gamers.[25] The researchers suggested that the poorly performing males "attempt to disregard a female's performance and suppress her disturbance on the hierarchy to retain their social rank." "

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