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Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture

  • Written by Amanda Cote, Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic cultureCollege videogame team members practice League of Legends.AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

In day-to-day life, you probably haven’t had someone yell at you, “Get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich!” If you’re a woman who plays online video games, though, statements like this, and worse, are all too common.

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