Virtual Harassment Gets Real For Female Gamers
Thought some of you might be interested in this interview on Talk of the Nation today. It will be available around 6pm online at the link below.
"Many online video games give players the option of texting and talking to each other for a more interactive experience. For female gamers, it may often bring harassment, sexual threats and taunts. The New York Times reporter Amy O'Leary explains how the online community is responding."
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/08/158433079/virtual-harassment-gets-real-for-female-gamers
"Many online video games give players the option of texting and talking to each other for a more interactive experience. For female gamers, it may often bring harassment, sexual threats and taunts. The New York Times reporter Amy O'Leary explains how the online community is responding."
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/08/158433079/virtual-harassment-gets-real-for-female-gamers