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applegrove

(118,659 posts)
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 12:35 AM Aug 2017

Ever wonder what kind of men harass women online? Researchers found out.

http://www.upworthy.com/ever-wonder-what-kind-of-men-harass-women-online-researchers-found-out

Wagatwe Wanjuki at Up Worthy July 2015

"SNIP.....

The men that were the worst players were the ones that treated women badly — so they can feel "manly" again.

To put this in perspective: The men who were good at the game were nice to everyone, regardless of the gender of their co-players. So, the better the player, the nicer the man. The harassers were only nice to other men.

It turns out that the harassers wanted to make up for their poor performance — and feel like a "man" again.

They didn't get the memo that women are gamers, too, and felt angry that women were in "their" space. And then to add insult to injury, the men — gasp — were losing to these ladies. Unfortunately, they turned to a harmful quick fix for their fragile male egos and lashed out in an attempt to assert some sort of dominance.




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Ever wonder what kind of men harass women online? Researchers found out. (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2017 OP
Losers in every sense of the word. nt SunSeeker Aug 2017 #1
Aka Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #3
Yes. They are in a great con. They have been taught to grow down and hate. applegrove Aug 2017 #5
I'm shocked, I tell you! Who knew? /s Thanks for linking this :) (eom) Ezior Aug 2017 #2
Kick. zentrum Aug 2017 #4
K&R Tweeted yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #6
Every action that these guys do in every arena is them shouting this: "I cannot compete with Squinch Aug 2017 #7
That confirms and explains a lot. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #8
news from the dept of duh. mopinko Aug 2017 #9
Hate anyone who's better than you at anything. Sounds about right. Initech Aug 2017 #10
I play co-op Left 4 Dead... Javaman Aug 2017 #11
So...losers. Iggo Aug 2017 #12
Makes sense and explains a lot. Madam45for2923 Aug 2017 #13
does this really come as a surprise to anyone? niyad Aug 2017 #14
Not particularly gratuitous Aug 2017 #15
you are far more optimistic than I am. niyad Aug 2017 #16
Eclipse done. Back here. Kicking. Madam45for2923 Aug 2017 #17

applegrove

(118,659 posts)
5. Yes. They are in a great con. They have been taught to grow down and hate.
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 03:27 AM
Aug 2017

They are encouraged on all sides to love tax cuts etc. They are taught not to think for themselves. They are not allowed agency in their own lives. They are infantalized. And used. So rich people don't have to pay taxes. And republicans need them exactly where they are so they are not encouraged to grow.

If in olden times they were unhappy they would have gone back to school to get a trade, a degree, retraining, an internship or become a ham radio operator where they helped others. But now they just consumed right wing talking points and go on the internet to harass democrats or women journalists or female politicians with talking points they have been given by rich people who want tax cuts.

No wonder they are so unhappy they tried to blow up washington by voting Trump. And the right accuses liberal men of not being manly. Nobody has liberal men by the ****s.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
7. Every action that these guys do in every arena is them shouting this: "I cannot compete with
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 08:29 AM
Aug 2017

women and people of color. I suck at everything and I need unfair advantages against them, and I am furious and terrified about the fact that my unfair advantages are being reduced!"

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
11. I play co-op Left 4 Dead...
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 10:08 AM
Aug 2017

and some of the best players I play with are woman.

They always have my back.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
15. Not particularly
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 01:58 PM
Aug 2017

But with study comes understanding, and with understanding comes the possibility of a solution.

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