Comments by "Far Centrist" (@far_centrist) on "Girl Gamers in Esports - Literally Fake - ft. Ellie" video.
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the "female player authenticity" issue comes from male player disguising themselves as female to take advantage of vulnerable/lonely straight men who thought to seek a possible relationship while enjoying their hobbies of gaming. many had fell to the tricks, so it's no surprise many guys are wary of the player who claims to be a female. it's not sexism, it's being cautious.
most female players gains more respect and treated better, because of their gender alone. my female clanmate got so much help boosting her game character by veteran male player, the same effort that took me 3 months to achieve on which she did in 2 weeks. female player don't get harassed, they get supported. all they need to do is to prove that one is a legit female. if the female player is not comfortable with revealing identities or having insecurities about their appearances, they can still do an anonymous voice chat online, and if they don't still believe it, tough luck for them. or better yet, don't tell them that one is a girl, especially if they didn't asked. not trying to disprove that toxic/mysoginystic guys exist, but they aren't the majority.
finally, for guys, don't seek a girlfriend in game, please. there's 0.01% chance it'll actually blossom into a working relationship. go out, socialize. it would hurt more if that "girl" you've been dating for the last 3 months is a 300 pound dude who lived in his parent's basement.
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