Another survey indicates that more than 12 percent face rape threats, 14 percent face online stalking, 33 percent face insults about intelligence, 41 percent are subject to profane language and more than 50 percent listen to constant sexist comments about their gaming skills.
Female Gamers and The “Macho” World of ChatroomsĪccording to a paper published by Stanford Undergrad, at least 62 percent of 875 female gamers surveyed were harassed through misogynistic and sexist remarks, asked for sexual favors, or threatened with rape and death when other gamers “discovered” their gender. Yet, despite their efforts, they face ridicule and the constant anxiety of getting “caught.” This has led female gamers to regularly switch groups, withdraw from the game, and even call it quits. Some women cope by avoiding verbal communication, masking their identity through the use of neutral pseudonyms and avatars, and changing their voice by pretending to be young boys in hopes of avoiding harassment. Women are typically perceived as a minority in online gaming spaces, despite making up 46 percent of gamers, and often experience harassment from their male counterparts. “If I make any mistake, it’s like the world ended.” Just because I’m a girl, it automatically means I’m a n00b ,” she adds. “I particularly hate being underestimated. “A Russian guy once put the effort to go on Google Translate and look-up ‘bitch’ in Arabic in a CS:GO chatroom just to insult me”, says Sarah Siblini, who has been gaming ever since she was a child.
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