"The notion that gaming was not for women rippled out into society, until we heard it not just from t..." — Anita Sarkeesian

Games have a huge impact on our society because the media plays a role in helping to shape our attitudes. So it's not just fantasy.

My own contentious relationship with gaming continued through high school and college: I still enjoyed playing games from time to time, but I always found myself pushed away by the sexism that permeated gaming culture. There were constant reminders that I didn't really belong.

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