Video Game Players Avoid Gay Characters
DIVERSITY | OPINION Video Game Players’ Avoid Gay Characters A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths By Cornell Nesseler on October 5, 2022
A satirical Scientific American-style article screenshot claims that video game players avoid gay characters regardless of their abilities. It references the Overwatch controversy around Soldier: 76 and jokes about gamers abandoning a strong character because of his sexuality and the teasing they receive. EN: A satirical Scientific American-style article screenshot claims that video game players avoid gay characters regardless of their abilities. It references the Overwatch controversy around Soldier: 76 and jokes about gamers abandoning a strong character because of his sexuality and the teasing they receive.
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- @sbunem / 30825 2022-10-10
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- image
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- 576×636 · 55.2 KiB
- Mood
- sarcastic, provocative
- Language
- en
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