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Regarding sexism in the gaming community:
I spent most of my early days of WoW playing a male tauren in order to avoid people asking me if I was a female or not; I also avoided vent/discord/skype calls for raids because I didn't want people figuring it out.
I spent most of my early days of WoW playing a male tauren in order to avoid people asking me if I was a female or not; I also avoided vent/discord/skype calls for raids because I didn't want people figuring it out.
I spent several years fearing conversation. Most people do not know what I look like, and I prefer it to stay that way.
Why?
In one case, I had two men repeatedly harass me in a guild, requesting to use my face as a faceclaim for their OCs once they saw a lone picture.
Why?
In one case, I had two men repeatedly harass me in a guild, requesting to use my face as a faceclaim for their OCs once they saw a lone picture.
Another case: A man repeatedly talk about my breasts, hair, etc. He became so infatuated with me that he left his girlfriend for me and told his ex-wife and his two kids about me as if we were an item.
When I did not reciprocate, he followed me in-game and called me a whore.
When I did not reciprocate, he followed me in-game and called me a whore.
Worst part of the second case was that when I reported this harassment, I was informed that this man was just "clunky around women" and I should have taken it as a compliment.
I left that behind. To no one's surprise now, that man went on to harass other girls before leaving.
I left that behind. To no one's surprise now, that man went on to harass other girls before leaving.
I took a break in 2010 for school, and when I came back, the first "friend" I saw again said, "Oh, you're that chick with the hot voice, right?"
I won't go into any sort of humble-bragging, but I'm a very highly educated woman. I don't pride myself on "heehee gamer girl."
I won't go into any sort of humble-bragging, but I'm a very highly educated woman. I don't pride myself on "heehee gamer girl."
The number of times I've had a grown ass man suggest that all of the commissions I got must have been paid for by someone else is obnoxious.
Apparently women need to have a man tethered to their hips in order to be successful financially, socially, etc.
Apparently women need to have a man tethered to their hips in order to be successful financially, socially, etc.
Women in our communities DESERVE better.
Ladies, do not ever let a fucking man (or worse - another woman) determine your worth.
You are worth RESPECTING.
If anyone tells you to roll over and submit to harassment or discrimination of any kind, they are not worth knowing.
Ladies, do not ever let a fucking man (or worse - another woman) determine your worth.
You are worth RESPECTING.
If anyone tells you to roll over and submit to harassment or discrimination of any kind, they are not worth knowing.
The first time I ever experienced this sort of shit was when I was 14 and I was primarily raiding.
I had an adult man (a fellow raider) offer to rent a cabin for us to meet at. He offered to pick me up.
When I blocked him, he made several accounts to try to contact me.
I had an adult man (a fellow raider) offer to rent a cabin for us to meet at. He offered to pick me up.
When I blocked him, he made several accounts to try to contact me.
He tried to get me to join in on this four-way meet up with a married couple in our guild.
He was looking for some sort of "swinger" scenario.
Point: guys, when you see all of these girls come forward, please believe them; it happens to a good number of us in the community.
He was looking for some sort of "swinger" scenario.
Point: guys, when you see all of these girls come forward, please believe them; it happens to a good number of us in the community.
