Quote:A new study which attempted to explain the sexist reactions of men when traditionally male environments (read: online multiplayer video games) are invaded by women has discovered that “lower-skilled” male players were more hostile to female teammates. Or, as PCGamesN put it, “the worst players were more likely to be the biggest assholes.”
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http://jezebel.com/men-who-are-bad-at-vi...1718558486
From the study abstract:
Quote:We show that lower-skilled players were more hostile towards a female-voiced teammate, especially when performing poorly. In contrast, lower-skilled players behaved submissively towards a male-voiced player in the identical scenario.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article...ne.0131613
Apparently, being incompetent is associated with discrimination against women. I have to say, that fits with my experience in the world.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
