Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online. In a report entitled «Why gaming still ha…
Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online.
In a report entitled «Why gaming still has a women problem», Sky News reflected on the propensity of misogyny and hatred against women in gaming spaces, particularly on Discord and in multiplayer games.
In primary research conducted for the report, tech journalist Mickey Carroll said she was harassed and called a host of slurs simply because her «profile picture showed that [she] was clearly a woman».
After receiving abuse on Discord «within seconds», Carroll asked the abuser to justify their position. In response, the male gamer said:
«You’re female. You’re a filthy female. We don’t like females, we like men in here. You’re a slag. You know that, right? Because you’re a fucking female, all females are slags, and you’re expired.
