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Behind the Aegis

(54,880 posts)
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 03:47 PM Sep 2021

(Jewish Group) 22% of adult Jewish gamers faced antisemitic harassment while playing, survey finds

More than one in five Jewish adults who play online multiplayer games faced antisemitism while playing, according to a new survey from the Anti-Defamation League.

The survey, published Wednesday, found that harassment and bigotry are common across the 97 million Americans who play multiplayer games. Among adult gamers surveyed, 83% said they have been harassed while playing. Sixty percent of gamers aged 13-17 who were surveyed said the same.

Among adults, nearly half of women said they were harassed, as did 42% of Black gamers and more than one-in-three Asian and LGBTQ+ gamers. A quarter of Muslim gamers also said they were harassed. More than seven-in-10 adults reported what the ADL calls “severe abuse, including physical threats, stalking, and sustained harassment.”

Among teems, Black, female and Asian gamers also reported the highest rates of harassment in their age group, though harassment is less common across the board among teens.


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(Jewish Group) 22% of adult Jewish gamers faced antisemitic harassment while playing, survey finds (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Sep 2021 OP
Not to belittle any targeted harassment, but online gaming is a sewer of hate. Moostache Sep 2021 #1
how can gamers tell what is your religious identity? (not a gamer here) nt msongs Sep 2021 #2
You can't unless you ask for or volunteer that info. I have never in the 20 years GemDigger Sep 2021 #4
Female Black Middle Aged Gamer here MenloParque Sep 2021 #3
I agree, iy is bad and only getting worse. GemDigger Sep 2021 #5

Moostache

(10,164 posts)
1. Not to belittle any targeted harassment, but online gaming is a sewer of hate.
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 03:53 PM
Sep 2021

It is endemic to the medium. The most toxic environment I have EVER been involved in at any time in my life is online gaming with random people you do not know.

I am sure that this is probably under counting the true numbers because many people simply walk away from it and never return, but in general, as a rule of thumb if I am going to do any gaming I limit the headset to friends only and mute the rest until I feel comfortable with someone and let them speak to me. Even that doesn't ensue all chuckleheads get filtered...

GemDigger

(4,328 posts)
4. You can't unless you ask for or volunteer that info. I have never in the 20 years
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 04:52 PM
Sep 2021

of online gaming asked, was asked or heard anyone else ask that question.

Just shaking my head no here.

MenloParque

(534 posts)
3. Female Black Middle Aged Gamer here
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 04:00 PM
Sep 2021

I don’t believe anything can be done to curb the hate that spews from gamers mouths. I hate being called the N-word while gaming, but I will fight for any ones first amendment rights. Censorship is not the way. I suck it up because I have a thick skin and I love gaming.

GemDigger

(4,328 posts)
5. I agree, iy is bad and only getting worse.
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 04:55 PM
Sep 2021

I have heard that word thrown around quite freely to anyone and everyone in game.

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