For the first time ever I joined a voice call while playing a game (among us) and as soon as I said something everyone immediately started going "Is that a female??" "You're a female??" "There are females here??" I get that it was supposed to be a joke but fuck it felt so alienating to be bombarded with that in my first attempt at gaming socially

  • Hotskytrotsky [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    For me I think "Gamers" are the culmination of societal alienation and the merging of other fringe groups such as incels, Gamergate enthusiasts, far right peeps, and individuals on the "black pill" trip. Of note now is how easily many far right groups co-opted many different former internet culture websites (4chan and its many videogame and hobby boards come to mind).