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‘It's Just Not Safe’: Gender-Based Harassment and Toxicity Experiences of Women in Esports

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Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media

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Abstract

Games and Culture, Volume 21, Issue 4, Page 746-764, June 2026.
Women remain underrepresented across most roles in the esports industry, which has long been associated with gender-based harassment and toxicity. While research has tended to focus on the experiences of women in professional esports careers, the current ...