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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Beardsley@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

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I think gamers as a whole, though specifically those in niche communities, need to take a long and hard look at themselves. We should celebrate the volunteers that create wonderful content for us, generally with no financial gain. Instead, commonly, there are communities that criticize and tear down every little thing they can think of. They even went as far as to doxx the poor woman. We need to be better, and we need to hold these kind of toxic trolls accountable. Especially those of us who are men, we have a responsibility to call out other men who mistreat women in the gaming industry, or gaming in general.

*Edit: I apologize if I insinuated that all gamers are guilty of this kind of behavior, that was not my intention at all. My sentiment is that many of us do not think about this kind of thing, and less are willing to speak out against their friends. We need to be better about that as a whole. I appreciate you as a person if you are already of this mindset.

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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm 36 and I'm not hurt by it at all. I completely understand why so many women would choose the bear. I also have three daughters (including a teenager), so I guess that helped to put things into perspective for me, but still... There are, unfortunately, a lot of men who have sexually assaulted women, and because men are the "default" in a lot of authority positions, it's easy for men like that to assume that everyone wants what they want, including sexual advances; no matter how minimal.

Like I said - if you're not the kind of man that does this kind of thing, great, but you gotta let it roll off your back. The complaints are legitimate, and I'll bet your gf has experienced it herself. My wife has, and even my ex-wife has as well.

I'll give you a tip: Instead of asking "how do I not feel offended", ask yourself (and you could ask your gf as well) "how can I help to make the situation better?" It's absolutely an uncomfortable situation, and acknowledging it goes a long way.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

Man, thank you, and I appreciate you for taking the time to type all that out. I agree with everything i just read.

Since you mentioned it, you're right my gf is unfortunately a victim of rape.

I'm gonna remember your tip and use it always.