First of all, I am opposed to toxicity of any kind, including the way how many male players can make females players feel uncomfortable and/or unwelcomed. Moreover, I know that many guys will engage in such behavior to this day. And if anyone thinks otherwise, they should watch some of the compilation videos that have been made of male toxicity on comms in various games.
That being said, what you’ve presented so far seems to be more of an uncharitable reading of what Brisc said, rather than a clear indication of inappropriate behavior. For example,
this is not universal. While I’m sure that “girls” can be used in a patronizing way, it is not used exclusively to patronize. How it is used can and will vary between cultures, subcultures, and individuals. Case in point, DMC once chastized me for calling another forum user “dog”. However, I was not using it as an insult, but instead using it in the same way that people would use “bro”, “man,” or “dude”. I didn’t even consider that some might read it as insult until he said something. More to the point, I frequently call girls “girls” myself, and I assure that I do not do it in order to be patronizing. In fact, it wasn’t until you said something I became aware that some women were reading it as such.
And yes, I am aware that certain words are frequently used, or almost exclusively used, in a derogatory manner within certain cultures -“girl” is not one of them. And even when it comes to words that are more universally recognized as being derogatory, you still have to consider the culture that the person came from. For example, the c-word is not acceptable in the states, but is elsewhere.
So, did he say something else that was clearly inappropriate? Or are we going to condemn him for the least charitable reading of his comments that we could make?
@Brisc_Rubal
I recommend thinking carefully before you post. In fact, you might want to sleep on any replies before you send them (and realize that you do not have to respond to everything). People with pitchforks seem to find ways to read posts/tweets in the most negative way possible.
