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9/8/2022 12:36:38 AM
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Why is it so hard for female guardians?
Why is it so hard for girls, like myself, to not deal with the toxicity of the community and to find other women in the community? I know we dont put ourselves out there like "Hey Im a female destiny 2 player looking for friends!"
But when we find someone and we think its another female Destiny 2 player and it turns out to be a guy, we either recieve toxicity from them, get harassed/bullied, or we get kicked from their groups without being given a chance or get blamed for mistakes that werent us. (happened to me in my run of Kings Fall after Warpriest on opening weekend)
Have any other women, other than me, faced this issue while playing? I would love to hear responses from both New Lights and Vets of the community
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3 RepliesMy personal experience, only ever aimed at me while on Xbox. Been gaming well over half my life and I'm now 44. Online communities are toxic in general but I wouldn't say it was gender specific. I have seen and heard men rip eachother new A-holes, more than I have ripping us females to bits. Also seen women be as toxic if not more toxic than men. As if having a -blam!- gives us some right to speak to others like crap and blame it on a bad day or monthly. (Irl also) women have a tendency to turn nasty first then flip it round and cry about it when someone reacts back. Especially those who feel entitled. Truth is, it's human nature. Things get heated, especially under pressure in such as a raid and things get said that maybe shouldn't, but it works both ways. Sure there are some people that go out of their way to make others miserable. Just don't let that ruin your gaming experience, not everyone is the same. Reach out on some community posts for like-minded gamers, hopefully you will find yourself a nice group of people, female and male alike. I mainly game with my husband and family.
