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Discussion on: How I created a videogames tournament, why it failed and what I learned from it 😌

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AxelleDRouge

whoah so impressive! You actually did that, I'm so in awe.

seriously.

The game environment is a terrible one, especially as women. There has been many thoughts on the subject, since the gamergate in 2014. I have seen a really good documentary on the subject (in French) a few weeks ago. I love games too, but I shy away from the competitive stage, and even some games and content creators on YouTube, because of the sexism.

That you were able to build such a huge project, based on your passion, while being subjected to the haters, it's impressive.

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DesirΓ© πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ‘©β€πŸ«

Thank you so much for your words, Axelle!

Indeed, as you say, it's not a good/safe space for women. I've been too many years fighting against the same monsters and I got tired. However that didn't stopped me and I kept on, it was extremely fun to see how some individuals treated my male staff as if they were the bosses and they answered quite a lot with "She's the one you must talk about this, not me".

This is a door we're barely passing, but we're in, more or less.

Hopefully we can keep on making noise and stop this nonsense against female gamers.

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AxelleDRouge

it was extremely fun to see how some individuals treated my male staff as if they were the bosses and they answered quite a lot with "She's the one you must talk about this, not me".

And that is what is the most impressive! I would have not been able to take it so calmly.
Like many of us women who code, my strategy is more being "one of the boys" and reacting strongly against any kind of girly stereotypes. But sometimes, it strucks and hurts (even when I was described at least twice at being "not really a girl"). And the comments on the web are the worst! I don't think that I would have been able to take it without, first internally rage, then externally react, be overwhelmed by the flow of haters and finally leave in depression. It would have tainted the whole experience.

You have been able to support and maintain the project for that long fighting, in the best way there is, still maintaining positivity and energy after that.
I tip my hat to you!