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Female only gaming event cancelled following online harassment

Why are men always so pathetic when it comes to women-only?
 
And people ask why games aren't art yet.
It's because the people who consume them are like this.


Poor hosts, I wish them luck for next year
 
Women trying to create safe havens for themselves, which guys instantly attack and see as an invitation for selfrighteous harrassment.

I take the irony is lost on them for 500.
 
If it's any consolation, this issue extends far beyond gaming. Sports. Media. And so on.

Perhaps though those mediums are experiencing leaps forward in equity, just look at stuff like UFC, boxing, rugby and others in the sporting world. Those are huge step forwards for women not to mention the larger amount of influential women in the media these days.

But when I go on xbox live if I've got one of my female friends with me in matchmaking she still gets over a dozen messages asking what she looks like and other creepy shit like that, and when she starts beating people online she gets even worse abuse.

This shit needs to stop, for fucks sake its 2017 we're gamers, why the fuck is there more outrage about female gamers than there is about rampant micro transactions in full price games, or lackluster over crowdfunded early release titles. Being a gamer shouldn't be a fucking embarressment anymore but with this shit it really fucking continues to be
 
Forocoches is basically just Spanish 4chan, so not surprising they care more about harming women than nazis.
Troll central is the biggest message board in the country?


games & comics were supposed to be fun outlets that everyone enjoyed
we really gotta go back & fix the timeline, shit's broken pretty hard

seriously, at this rate we're gonna have alamo drafthouses all over, and it'll be great
Blame the '70s and '80s.
 
Gamers hate women because they can't get laid. Instead of blaming themselves, they go and blame the women. Making life miserable for women is one of the ways they can get back at them for not having sex with them.

What's saddest is you expect people in video games to be a bit nerdy aka intelligent but we see on full display the striking contrast in IQ and social intelligence here. Imagine if we were all super nice to women gamers hell some people may make friends even meet girlfriends online but these people are so small and petty they would rather lash out rather than even attempt to connect with someone and risk any ego. Safe in their sad little world . No wonder all the top companies now focus in hiring and training in social intelligence as the number one attribute.
 
White men don't like being told they can't do things or that something may not be for them.
Man this board has a lot of crazy people these days.

For the record, no one likes being told he/she can't do things or that something might not be for him/her.
 
Are there any other female gaming conventions?

GCon has been going on for a few years but I can't think of any other ones.
 
no one likes being told he/she can't do things or that something might not be for him/her.

Weird. I'm totally fine with this. If women want their own event, good. If gay people want their own event, good. If black people want their own event, good.

The more people that get to come together and talk about the things they like, the better.
Maybe one day, the groups of the "gaming community" that feel super threatened by change and inclusion can stop attacking and harassing and we have can have our peace. Until then why question the people that don't wanna put up with that
 
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Wouldn't equality in this situation being getting rid of the fence so everyone can see i.e. removing the social barrier than causes this issue to harm a specific portion of a given population?
 
Man this board has a lot of crazy people these days.

For the record, no one likes being told he/she can't do things or that something might not be for him/her.

Sounds about white...

I'm perfectly fine with marginalized groups creating spaces that don't, and will not include me. Not everything is for you.
 
Some of y'all sure do get angry that women have the audacity to want and event for themselves and not that a group of men made a long running and concerted effort to derail and debase these women by destroying their event and hounding them.

Funny.

Haha.
 
Naw, I'm calling it like it should be. What's wrong with that now?

What I get, you get. Equal is equal. Not equal plus. That implies one side has more. It's not hard to grasp. Is it equality, or is it retribution? Think about that, then pick what you'd want.
Retribution? loool what the fuck are you on about

Pro-tip though, retribution won't go over too well and that fight will drag on for eternity, or end up in blood in some cases.
................What

No, really, what the fuck??

Why are they behind a fence?
Metaphor for social barriers?
 
"Retribution" it's a fucking LAN party that's for women where they discuss their place in their industry/hobby. Without people doing, well, what fuckwits ended up doing anyway thus proving their point and the need for this.

Jesus Christ.
 
Gaming culture continuing to show it's true colors. We at Gaf are an anomaly. A good anomaly, but we make up only a few.

This is why I don't tell people I'm a gamer IRL, it's embarrassing.
The strict modding has created a liberal and progressive culture. You are right. It is actually cool.
 
Lol I don't know, ask those people. I'm saying my take and observation. I'm fine with there being this event for women, but someone asked what if there were a event like this "just for men?" But when people who are striving, fighting for equality, is it equality, or is it equality with perks? If there's perks, then you're not fighting for equality. This is what will never ever lead to resolve. Get things to finally equal, call it a day. But not equal+.

In the end, someone, somehow, some way is going to be pissed, feel shorted/left out, or just enjoy flat out trolling.


Men can usually go to gaming events while being themselves. Having fun. They might even get a little too drunk in the hotel bar. And most of the time they will have a great time.

You ever read how sexual harassment is dealt with at most events? How pro players can continue their career after some heinous shit. Ever read about the women having to proof themselves being gamers? The comments? The looks?

It is not the same. If a woman wants the same relaxation as the man she will probably have to go to a women's only event.

Now I think being able to go to an event carefree is pretty basic and in fact I would argue that the men have the perks even when being excluded because they can go to all the major events without much concern.
 
boy if you think that's crazy, make friends with some marginalized folks
I'm one of those old school people who believe racism is crazy no matter who's the target, sexism too. It's not a popular line of thinking these days but I'm in good company with folks like MLK.
 
I'm one of those old school people who believe racism is crazy no matter who's the target, sexism too. It's not a popular line of thinking these days but I'm in good company with folks like MLK.

Show them what's what with a good quote from MLK to show marginalized people that they're too uppity and should know their place.
 
Gee, gotta love when threads about sexism on GAF get to the point where you can't tell if someone's trying to parody people in less desirable parts of the web or are just clueless lmao. I gotta stop checking these.

And to think this is one of the biggest and yet most civilized places to discuss gaming on the internet. Sigh.

And it's not only in these kind of events, it's even worse for online games. I dont think you can be a woman and expect a decent treatment in online games, especially competitive ones, when microphones are involved. Because we all know how this will turn. Heck, this is precisely why voice chat in online games died in profit of group chat. Because people dont want to deal with assholes.

This is a pretty good analogy. It's frustrating when grown ass people can't grasp such an easy to understand phenomenon.
 
I'm one of those old school people who believe racism is crazy no matter who's the target, sexism too. It's not a popular line of thinking these days but I'm in good company with folks like MLK.



In an ideal world, there wouldnt need for that event.
But in the real world, yes, it's necessary because women arent welcomed in the regular events. They're either sexually harassed or mocked/insulted/harassed. And it's even worse for women of color.

And it's not only in these kind of events, it's even worse for online games. I dont think you can be a woman and expect a decent treatment in online games, especially competitive ones, when microphones are involved. Because we all know how this will turn. Heck, this is precisely why voice chat in online games died in profit of group chat. Because people dont want to deal with assholes.
 
I'm one of those old school people who believe racism is crazy no matter who's the target, sexism too. It's not a popular line of thinking these days but I'm in good company with folks like MLK.

Holy shit. Wow. Man, you literally the liberal parody

I can't believe I finally got to see one in person
 
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