Girl gamers: the long road to finding acceptance

Does video gaming culture do enough to ensure girl gamers feel welcome? That’s the subject of this video.

Twitch streamer Hive Queen knows as soon as she speaks up in a video game, she might face bullies. “Half the time … as soon as I say anything, [other gamers are] going to be like: ‘Woman! She’s a girl… like, get out of our game’.”

Hive Queen, a.k.a. Robin Lee, is not alone in facing this kind of hate or discrimination. In the fall of 2020, allegations of toxicity, harassment and discrimination against girl gamers were exposed in the media. Large gaming companies like Ubisoft and streaming services like Twitch were put in the spotlight.

“I might be a woman, but that has nothing to do with my skill level in gaming,” said Lee.

View the original video here.

Good Living is the Cyprus Mail’s portal of curated content from across the internet, showcasing local and global ideas, cultural highlights, and scientific and technological developments to inspire a sustainable life.