Friday, August 28, 2015

My Controversy

Snider, Mike. "A Year after 'gamergate,' women say online abuse is still a big deal"
The controversy that rang true on many levels, speaking from the mind of a female gamer. In the USA Today article Snider addresses a growing issue in the world of gaming: females are essentially sexual objects. In comparison to men, female gamers find themselves being harassed, stalked, and even attacked. As a female who has spent her whole life being a gamer, I can relate to a lot of the points made in the article. From a young age on, as soon as someone found out I was a female in online gaming they would instantly degrade me and tell me that I didn't belong. I was never bothered much because I have thick skin when it comes to that aspect, and I just ignored them. However, females can never truly feel comfortable in the world of online gaming. Any female who uses a face cam on websites like Twitch and Youtube are at a higher risk of being stalked and possibly attacked. Females aren't the only ones who realize this issue though. As one who spends a lot of her free time on twitch, I thought it would be fun to stream. My boyfriend and I had long discussions on not using face cams as it would make him uncomfortable because he realizes that females are overly sexualized. I feel like the article is going about a possible solution the wrong way. The compelling story lines in games like Elder Scrolls are what draw individuals into playing them. Not the fact that "angry white males" can relate to the characters.

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