That really is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard. And they say, "Our top priority is to promote e-Sports in the best ways we can." Well they're certainly doing a horrible job.
This hasn't exactly been a stellar summer for the video game industry --or at least the MMO portion of it-- and we're not even to the Fourth yet, which is (roughly) Summer's midpoint.
The IESF responded to this problem of their own invention yesterday, and thankfully their fix now allows "all genders" to take part in the tournament. But quaintly, they still retain a "female division". So in future, events may be open to all, or open to women only.
Right. This should be a no-brainer, because we're not talking obvious physical skills where the average man would have an advantage of the average woman. (And, to be honest, it still wouldn't matter unless you're at the top eschelon of ability, too; my sister-in-law could kick my ass in distance running/walking, even if she were paired up against my old high school hurdler version of myself.)
But that this even needed to be pointed out showed how much of a boys' club some of this really is.
That really is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard. And they say, "Our top priority is to promote e-Sports in the best ways we can." Well they're certainly doing a horrible job.
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DeleteThis hasn't exactly been a stellar summer for the video game industry --or at least the MMO portion of it-- and we're not even to the Fourth yet, which is (roughly) Summer's midpoint.
That was an eye-opener!
ReplyDeleteThe IESF responded to this problem of their own invention yesterday, and thankfully their fix now allows "all genders" to take part in the tournament. But quaintly, they still retain a "female division". So in future, events may be open to all, or open to women only.
Right. This should be a no-brainer, because we're not talking obvious physical skills where the average man would have an advantage of the average woman. (And, to be honest, it still wouldn't matter unless you're at the top eschelon of ability, too; my sister-in-law could kick my ass in distance running/walking, even if she were paired up against my old high school hurdler version of myself.)
DeleteBut that this even needed to be pointed out showed how much of a boys' club some of this really is.
I saw they "fixed" it, and it was a bit stupid - but I think from now on EVERYBODY would know better.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your confidence, Navi, but every time I think the lesson has been learned, another one of these things comes to pass.
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