A Tumblr post discussing a snippet of a study about misogyny in video game culture and interactions: A 2015 study found that lower-skilled male
players of Halo 3 were more hostile towards
teammates with a female voice, but behaved
more submissively to players with a male voice.
Higher-skilled male players, on the other hand,
behaved more positively towards female
players. The authors argued the male hostility
towards female gamers in terms of evolutionary
psychology, writing, "female-initiated disruption
of a male hierarchy incites hostile behaviour
from poor performing males who stand to lose
the most status". 
Still the best gaming fact.

Someone on Tumblr replies: “Noted: misogyny is a skill issue”
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

There are definitely many competent players that will be like “haha you’re getting beaten by a girl” out there, though.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Nobody ever claimed pubstompers were good people. We pubstomp precisely because we're not

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I’m hoping this is sarcasm, otherwise that is an interesting thing to be proud of.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    I'm not a misogynist but anybody who consistently scores top on a public server pretty much is a pubstomper asshole by definition. And I have certainly been that. You don't do it for the challenge, or you'd be doing league and more competitive modes.

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