There's an underlying sexism and bigotry that's present in this and frankly most gaming communities.
This is what I was afraid of. I just KNEW this would happen.
It's just not true. It appears as if it was true because those communities with these problems are frequently being spotlighted, and even more so right now.
And of course, it bounces back and hits the rest of the gaming world.
What about female MMORPG players? They can do whatever the fuck they want without being seriously harassed most of the time. Like, look at the female portion of the scenes that's grown around DAOC. Or WoW.
Same goes for CS. Women can play on public servers and not be harassed. They are part of clans, they fuckin' play professionally without being reduced to the tits.
Or if you want to get really "okay, you're doing your thing, have fun", look at what went on in Second Life, and what kind of a role female players played in that.
Great job, FGC. Your community leaders are really awesome. Good stuff with the streams. You're really the shining example for gaming.