RE: Men Who are Bad at Video Games More Likely to Show Hostility to Women
July 18, 2015 at 11:00 am
I am female and not a gamer;
but a male friend of mine who is a very good gamer
describes the many asshole males he encounters, frequently;
usually young males.
So maybe the hostility isn't exclusively targeted at females,
but females are more likely than males to be the recipient,
as they may seem like an easier target to bully (if they are present)
and especially if they are the minority.
I would say it is worth investigating all-female environments to discover if there is a corresponding dynamic there,
like a girls school.
Maybe an insecure bully is just an insecure bully, wherever you go.
but a male friend of mine who is a very good gamer
describes the many asshole males he encounters, frequently;
usually young males.
So maybe the hostility isn't exclusively targeted at females,
but females are more likely than males to be the recipient,
as they may seem like an easier target to bully (if they are present)
and especially if they are the minority.
I would say it is worth investigating all-female environments to discover if there is a corresponding dynamic there,
like a girls school.
Maybe an insecure bully is just an insecure bully, wherever you go.
