Let me start to say how interesting I've found your post. Honestly, I had no expectations about the tag watercooler - ok, I got it now -, as well I wasn't expecting a so "intense" description about a first person perspective.
Straight to the point, I focused a lot on being "prepared to improvise". I think you had an amazing enrichment experience, which you went after something that motivates you, made you improve your competences in a transversal way - adaptability is maybe the major competence - and became a learning input to your life. That is for sure, in my opinion, the main outcomes you may consider to promote some change on this world (and this industry within it). Only with tenacity we can "bring something to the table".
The truth is the world is spread with hate... Due to fear, ignorance, or whatever you want to name it. It's not only on worldwide communities like gaming, humans are naturally scared of what they cannot trully understand. I wouldn't focus on the fact you are woman, you are always an "easy target" when you are out of the majority (just an illusion of being better!). But I can garante you, what you've done is part of the effort to make this world a much better place.
Phylosofies aside, I want to thank you for your share and hope to read new experiences like that in the future.
I feel you're so right. It's all about a bunch of reasons, even though it's totally true they insulted and humiliated me, calling me a "bitch" and so because they felt superior to a woman in every way.
I can't fight that (alone, at least), but I fought the toxicity between teams and tried to create a fair play/rules system so everyone could find a solution to their problems if needed.
I think bigger organizations shoud start thinking about that kind of policies instead of just money, I think they are afraid of loosing participants and having a bad presence in social media. Like if that's the important thing and not the quality of your tournament...
Again thank you for your words, I really hope more people try to do this kind of iniatives in the future with more resources than I did and that it lasts longer!
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Let me start to say how interesting I've found your post. Honestly, I had no expectations about the tag watercooler - ok, I got it now -, as well I wasn't expecting a so "intense" description about a first person perspective.
Straight to the point, I focused a lot on being "prepared to improvise". I think you had an amazing enrichment experience, which you went after something that motivates you, made you improve your competences in a transversal way - adaptability is maybe the major competence - and became a learning input to your life. That is for sure, in my opinion, the main outcomes you may consider to promote some change on this world (and this industry within it). Only with tenacity we can "bring something to the table".
The truth is the world is spread with hate... Due to fear, ignorance, or whatever you want to name it. It's not only on worldwide communities like gaming, humans are naturally scared of what they cannot trully understand. I wouldn't focus on the fact you are woman, you are always an "easy target" when you are out of the majority (just an illusion of being better!). But I can garante you, what you've done is part of the effort to make this world a much better place.
Phylosofies aside, I want to thank you for your share and hope to read new experiences like that in the future.
Thank you for your honest words, Bernardo.
I feel you're so right. It's all about a bunch of reasons, even though it's totally true they insulted and humiliated me, calling me a "bitch" and so because they felt superior to a woman in every way.
I can't fight that (alone, at least), but I fought the toxicity between teams and tried to create a fair play/rules system so everyone could find a solution to their problems if needed.
I think bigger organizations shoud start thinking about that kind of policies instead of just money, I think they are afraid of loosing participants and having a bad presence in social media. Like if that's the important thing and not the quality of your tournament...
Again thank you for your words, I really hope more people try to do this kind of iniatives in the future with more resources than I did and that it lasts longer!