Current Events > Do you think there's some truth in this statement? (Race/gaming)

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Solar_Crimson
08/07/19 9:58:00 PM
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"...Gaming culture is the last remaining safe-haven for white teen boys."

Allegedly said by a Riot Games supervisor who told one of his workers to not focus on adding diversity to their games.

From:
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-sued-for-gender-discrimination/
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AlephZero
08/07/19 9:59:12 PM
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gamers rise up
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Darmik
08/07/19 10:01:30 PM
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I certainly hope not.

If you want a 'safe haven' in video games play in a private lobby with your white teen male friends if other people make you that uncomfortable.
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BLAKUboy
08/07/19 10:05:14 PM
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That's gonna be a yikes from me, dawg.
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PleaseClap
08/07/19 10:05:44 PM
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This ain't it chief
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Skye Reynolds
08/07/19 10:24:27 PM
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"...Gaming culture is the last remaining safe-haven for white teen boys."

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Paper_Okami
08/07/19 10:25:21 PM
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It is pretty alarming he said that.


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Solar_Crimson
08/08/19 11:16:06 AM
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BUMP

Darmik posted...
If you want a 'safe haven' in video games play in a private lobby with your white teen male friends if other people make you that uncomfortable.

This is true. Though I think it's more that they want an escape from real life and other media where they're forced to realize that women and minorities are not just footnotes. Might have something to do with the relative lack of female protagonists and almost complete lack of minority (especially Black) protagonists in games, and why they seem to react so strongly against both if a game is shown with either or both in major roles.

Probably the same reason they tend to also be so quick to defend Japan and Japanese media.
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chrono625
08/08/19 11:17:14 AM
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I am against any and all ridiculous "safe zones".

Gaming isn't exclusive to one group.

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DevsBro
08/08/19 11:18:35 AM
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What

Not only do other people play video games, what is so unsafe to this group about everything else?
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JBaLLEN66
08/08/19 11:19:47 AM
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More like a safe zone to spew out racism, homophobia, and sexism
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pauIie
08/10/19 12:42:16 AM
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PleaseClap
08/10/19 12:43:37 AM
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But they added the womenfolk to my basketball game! What am I supposed to do now?!?
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evil_zombie11
08/10/19 12:47:51 AM
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Gaming is dead. I can't believe this kinda garbage is in gaming.

Just make something fun to play. Jesus Christ. Leave this race **** out.
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Smashingpmkns
08/10/19 12:49:30 AM
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Riot really cant stay out of the news lol
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Lost_All_Senses
08/10/19 12:51:34 AM
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Safe-haven to use to N word with immunity? Cause that seems to be all they're doing with their haven
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Solar_Crimson
08/10/19 12:51:46 AM
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evil_zombie11 posted...
Gaming is dead. I can't believe this kinda garbage is in gaming.

Just make something fun to play. Jesus Christ. Leave this race **** out.

Diversity is killing gaming?
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coh
08/10/19 12:54:34 AM
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I think if you left out race it would be more accurate.

Games are one of the last places boys of any color still get to feel masculine.
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evil_zombie11
08/10/19 1:00:38 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
evil_zombie11 posted...
Gaming is dead. I can't believe this kinda garbage is in gaming.

Just make something fun to play. Jesus Christ. Leave this race **** out.

Diversity is killing gaming?


Just feels like everything is about race these days. I don't think diversity kills games. Unless it's badly done like *cough* Wolfenstein *cough*

The Walking Dead TellTale series was diversity done right though. Great characters and story.
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