wraggster
July 21st, 2015, 21:00
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Researchers think that they've worked out why certain men abuse women (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/23/crash-override-interview/) over the internet: because they suck... at games. According to a study by Michael Kasumovic and Jeff Kuznekoff, the most vocal abusers (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/19/notifications-online-abuse-simulator-2015/) of women online are the ones most threatened (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/26/anita-sarkeesian-online-harassment-task-force/) by their presence in the digital sphere. The short explanation for this is because less-skilled men have the most to lose playing games against a woman, thanks to the perceived social stigma of "losing to a girl." Rather than risk this supposed humiliation, they'd much rather create a toxic environment that's outright hostile (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/21/npr-women-in-computer-science-drop/) to newcomers.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/study-harassment-from-weaker-gamers/
Researchers think that they've worked out why certain men abuse women (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/23/crash-override-interview/) over the internet: because they suck... at games. According to a study by Michael Kasumovic and Jeff Kuznekoff, the most vocal abusers (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/19/notifications-online-abuse-simulator-2015/) of women online are the ones most threatened (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/26/anita-sarkeesian-online-harassment-task-force/) by their presence in the digital sphere. The short explanation for this is because less-skilled men have the most to lose playing games against a woman, thanks to the perceived social stigma of "losing to a girl." Rather than risk this supposed humiliation, they'd much rather create a toxic environment that's outright hostile (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/21/npr-women-in-computer-science-drop/) to newcomers.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/study-harassment-from-weaker-gamers/