Most female gamers have experienced harassment and abuse in online games – in the 18 to 24 age category, 75% of respondents complained about it. Portal reports Players With reference to the Sky study.
The survey involved 4,000 girls playing or streaming online. A quarter of those surveyed say online harassment makes them feel depressed. 27% of girls fear that harassment may somehow migrate from the virtual world to the real world, and one in ten people complain of suicidal thoughts in connection with the threats.
For this reason, many girls do not use voice chat in order to not reveal their gender and to minimize insults directed at them. But even a “female” nickname can lead male actors to inappropriate comments.
The truth is, if this were on a football field, you’d have a referee who literally blew his whistle and sent someone off the field. We don’t have time to follow these numbers increase, and women continue to face it. “We need to take care of their sanity and ensure that girls can play and continue to do what they love,” said Jasmine Ski, CEO of Guild Esports.
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