https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1461444816635778
Abstract Online video games can be a toxic environment for women. A survey assessed women's ( N = 293) experiences with general harassment and sexual harassment in online video games, including frequency of harassment, rumination about the harassment, perceptions of organizational responsiveness (i.e. efforts the gaming company made to address harassment), and withdrawal from the game. Women

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/video-game-health/202201/women-in-gaming-difficult-intersection
In a study of one online game, women who used voice chat experienced three times more negative and derogatory comments than men did. 77% of women report dealing with unwanted behavior while gaming.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11469-018-9962-0
Female gaming is a relatively under-researched area, and female gamers often report experiencing harassment whilst playing online. The present study explored female experiences of social support while playing online video games, because of the previous research suggesting that females often experience harassment and negative interactions during game play. Data were collected from an online

https://www.onewomanproject.org/media-and-entertainment/2023/10/3/womens-experience-of-online-harassment-in-the-gaming-community
Online gaming should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. However, harassment and bigotry has made the online gaming community unsafe for many women, people of colour, and queer people. This piece discusses the causes, consequences, and solutions to toxic behaviour in online gaming spaces.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/sports/toxic-online-culture-women-esports/
But when it comes to firing back against the online haters, harassers and trolls who are part of many female gamers' experience, Garrido takes a decidedly nonconfrontational approach.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/style/women-gaming-streaming-harassment-sexism-twitch.html
More than 70 people in the gaming industry, most of them women, have come forward with allegations of gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault since Friday. They have shared

https://theconversation.com/heres-what-itll-take-to-clean-up-esports-toxic-culture-143520
If esports continue to expand without game companies addressing the toxic environments in their games, abusive and exclusionary behaviors are likely to become entrenched. To avoid this, players

https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1499&context=wmjowl
The frequency with which female gamers and game developers experience sexual harassment and threats of violence online is sig-nificant enough to warrant concern about a section of our society— female gamers and game developers—having their sexuality and gender identity used against them, both as weapons and as barriers blocking them from

https://www.zleague.gg/theportal/dealing-with-toxicity-in-valorant-a-girls-perspective/
Dealing with toxic behavior in Valorant can be a daunting experience, especially for female gamers. One Reddit user, shizzyu, shared her struggles with toxic teammates belittling her simply because of her gender.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/inclusive-gaming-tackling-toxicity/
Reach3 Insights, a market research company, stated that "77% of women gamers experience gender-specific discrimination when gaming, including name-calling, receiving inappropriate sexual messages, gatekeeping and dismissiveness." The cost of toxic content and abuse is steep for players and the industry.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326565235_Female_Gamers'_Experience_of_Online_Harassment_and_Social_Support_in_Online_Gaming_A_Qualitative_Study
The female gamers reported experiencing anxiety and loneliness due to this lack of social support, and for many, this was mirrored in their experiences of social support outside of gaming.

https://www.bennett.edu/news/the-plight-of-the-gamer-girl-women-and-girls-share-experiences-fighting-in-game-sexism-racism/
It's got a bit of a negative connotation these days. Often envisioned as highly sexualized imposters who play for attention, the idea of "gamer girls" has been co-opted over the years by predominantly male gamers while being simultaneously rejected by many girls and women who play video games. And who could blame them? Despite societal advances towards equality, particularly post #MeToo

https://www.wired.com/story/toxicity-in-gaming-is-dangerous-heres-how-to-stand-up-to-it/
Most concretely, we, as parents, teachers, and friends, must encourage an upstander culture—where gamers stand up against toxicity—instead of a bystander culture, where toxicity is ignored and

https://gameworldobserver.com/2021/11/11/report-30-of-women-experience-toxicity-and-abuse-while-playing-online-games
38% of gamers experienced toxic behavior directly, while 32% witnessed it while playing online titles. Almost half of the toxic behavior centered around people's ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. 30% of women experienced abuse and toxicity while playing online games. Most of them (72%) faced misogyny, while none of the male

https://www.zleague.gg/theportal/valorant-dealing-with-toxicity-as-a-female-player/
Valorant players are venting about the toxicity faced by female gamers. A player shared a disheartening experience while trying a new agent, facing criticism and toxicity from teammates.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/comments/5nmjhj/the_psychology_of_toxic_behavior_toward_women_in/
The psychology of toxic behavior toward women in gaming. I consider myself an avid gamer, but I'm also very much in to the sciences, and I have to say, after all the bro behavior I've seen and experienced over the years in gaming, I am interested in the psychology behind it all. Some of it is easy to understand, like the "Boys Club

https://www.gamespress.com/GAMING-INDUSTRY-LOSES-1-IN-5-FEMALE-ONLINE-GAMERS-DUE-TO-NEGATIVE-TOXI
Bryter's Female Gamers Report reveals highest levels of toxicity towards females in gaming ever recorded 5th October 2022 - LONDON, UK: The gaming industry is losing up to 21% of female online gamers due to negative, toxic and threatening experiences, Bryter's Female Gamers Report has revealed. With the highest levels of toxicity towards females in gaming ever recorded, there is clear

https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/comments/z9fiau/toxic_women_in_games/
r/GirlGamers. A delightfully polarizing term for women who game. This is a community space for ladies to hang out, talk about gaming, and game together. We also discuss topics around women in geek culture and debrief about experiences that occur as a result of their gender. Or you know, just post some bad ass makeup tutorials inspired by video

https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/427/
Existing literature has long been divided over whether the gaming world fosters violence and misogyny or provides a space for people to explore diverse identities. Not enough is known about how women experience videogames, especially the hypermasculine environment of first-person shooter (FPS) games. Competition, violence, and war, are dominant features of these games. The following thesis

https://www.zleague.gg/theportal/toxicity-in-apex-legends-a-female-gamers-experience/
Apex Legends players come in all shapes and sizes, but the toxicity in the community can sometimes ruin the experience for many. UnfairRegister3533 shared her encounter with a particularly toxic player, highlighting the challenges female gamers face in the virtual world.

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/1-in-5-female-gamers-quitting-due-to-rampant-toxicity
A new study has revealed that 1 in 5 female gamers are quitting online gaming due to "negative, toxic, and threatening experiences". According to the study, 72% of female gamers have experienced some level of toxicity in the gaming world, which is as depressing as it is unsurprising.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/comments/uyy4gm/how_do_you_deal_with_the_toxicity_as_a_girl_gamer/
How do you deal with the toxicity as a girl gamer? Though there are significant number of girl gamers in the gaming community, but often times they are the victims of 'mysogynoir' or male toxicity.

https://www.takethis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ToxicGamersBottomLineReport_TakeThis.pdf
There seems to be a belief that "toxic players" are the core demographic of digital games. To assess the impact of toxicity on player behavior, Take This analyzed the impact of toxicity on the bottom line using data and insights from Nielsen's Video Game Tracking Service. Results indicate that toxic gaming communities negatively impact the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/18-ways-toxic-femininity-can-harm-women-s-reputations/ss-BB1q5AIw
The impact of toxic femininity are far-reaching, affecting women's mental health, self-esteem, confidence, career progression, and personal relationships.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hannah-gutierrez-reed-file-motion-case-dismissed-alec-baldwin-rcna161695
An attorney for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the film "Rust," says he plans to file a motion early next week to have her case dismissed, citing misconduct by the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/2024-olympics-uswnt-struggles-in-scorching-heat-that-was-perfect-preparation-for-france/ar-BB1q6Zvk
The women travel to Marseille for Games 2 and 3. "It's pretty hot down there," Hayes said Monday. ... "These," Coffey said of the experience playing in heat, "are great preparation moments for

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/sharon-ozzy-osbourne-jewelry-theft
On their family podcast 'The Osbournes,' Ozzy and Sharon shared some of their distressing experiences with jewelry theft.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/well/tampons-arsenic-lead-heavy-metals-toxic.html
A recent study detected a number of metals in many types of tampons. Experts weigh in on the findings and what they could mean for your health.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/comments/v80744/how_to_deal_with_toxic_female_gamers/
I've encountered the occasional toxic girl gamer, but most of the time they're siding with toxic guys so it seems like a group/herd mentallity most of the time.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/project-2025.html
The campaign and Project 2025 also share equal demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the "toxic normalization of transgenderism" as Project 2025 calls it.