If you want to know why it's harder for women in gaming/esports the answer shouldn't surprise you. Society at every step pushes you away.
1. Societal norms & parents push girls away from perceived 'male activities'. Depending on the household men were given tonnes of personal freedoms, meanwhile women are held to an unfair personal standard. I can speak to my own and friend's family experiences but I'm sure everyone has their own story.
2. If you actually get to play, pray the game doesn't have mic functionality or your ign isn't girly. You will get fucking harrassed at every step of learning/playing a competitive game. Especially since the report function for most games are useless, always feels like the only way to move forward is to develop a thicker skin and higher tolerance for harrassment or quit.
3. In a team game there will always be this stigma, and finding a pathway up with no opportunity to develop or just experience an open community is hard. It's why events like the one the LEC social account promoted just 5 hours ago is super valuable and should be supported more.
So on a more positive note check it out and show support 🫡
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Check out the LGC Rising Group Stage schedule!
The action kicks off on September 13 🗓️