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Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online.<\/p>\n

In a report<\/a> entitled “Why gaming still has a women problem”, Sky News reflected on the propensity of misogyny and hatred against women in gaming spaces, particularly on Discord and in multiplayer games.<\/p>\n

In primary research conducted for the report, tech journalist Mickey Carroll said she was harassed and called a host of slurs simply because her “profile picture showed that [she] was clearly a woman”.<\/p>\n

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Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online. In a report entitled “Why gaming still has a women problem”, Sky News reflected on the propensity of misogyny and hatred against women in gaming spaces, particularly on Discord and in multiplayer games. In primary research conducted for the report, tech journalist Mickey Carroll said she was harassed and called a host of slurs simply because her “profile picture showed that [she] was clearly a woman”. 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