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ThemeHostility toward women in the video game industry.

Research

Video game communities do not welcome women

- Female developers or critics of video games receive violent threats

http://www.themarysue.com/gamergate-nyt/

Accessible game genres for women are not developed as seriously

- The legitimacy of games that typically appeal to women is disqualified

http://boingboing.net/2015/08/08/no-girl-wins-three-ways-women.html

Portrayal of women in games is marginalizing

- Female characters are typically sexualized or made dependent on male characters

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/10/teenage-boys-sexist-video-games

https://www.diigo.com/user/lamegod