2026-10-04 17:05 UTC
2026 statistics, it’s 53/46 male/female gamers in the U.S.
statista.com/…/gender-split-of-us-computer-and-vi…
Women are gaming. They are probably just not in voice channels as much as men because who wants to deal with unmoderated sexist abuse while trying to enjoy a leisure hobby?
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@Sunshine@piefed.ca 2026-10-04 17:12
who wants to deal with unmoderated sexist abuse while trying to enjoy a leisure hobby? Definitely one of the biggest failures of modern society.
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@orioler25@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 18:03
This is pretty much exactly why I use text chat only in multiplayer games. Even then, you’ll often have them freakout if you mention anything marginally anti-misogynist.