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"We recognize, respect, and value the diversity of identities within the Dead by Daylight community and within gaming as a whole," the statement continues. "Trans women are an important part of the scene and have participated in our previous tournaments, where they have always been welcomed and respected. Their presence and contributions have never been questioned, nor has there ever been any discriminatory stance against them."

The statement says the decision to ban trans women "was based solely on technical and operational limitations."

It's notoriously technically difficult to just do nothing and allow trans women to play video games. Basically can't be done, except in every previous year.

What a stinking heap of bullshit.

What the hell does gender have to do with gaming?!? There is no inherently gender-based advantage on either end! So stupid…

You know, I knew this day would come. I knew we would reach the point where we would ban trans women from esports.

Because again it's never about any advantages trans women have.

Seperate gendered esports makes zero fuckin sense what the actual fuck.

Doesn't this ban imply the creators believe trans women are the ideal form of gamers since the only active reason to ban them was if they were physically superior at playing video games to both men and women? Otherwise why would it matter?

What the fuck does gender or sex have to do with esports? This is just another insecure misogynist skill issue thing like every other competition setting where a man once lost to a woman. So fucking stupid.

Okay, what's the excuse for the tournament's actions?

Are they claiming a Y chromosome now unlocks special gaming abilities when activated with Mtn Dew and Doritos?

Boycott bigots!

Men are naturally more inclined to videogaming, it’s in their DNA after thousands of years of evolution. It’s unfair for real bioorganic females to compete against men’s superior strength to overcome the physical resistance of cherry mx red keys.

/s

Dead by Daylight gamers showing more intersection and solidarity than other esport scenes.

Edit: yikes

"Having two X chromosomes makes you worse at video games," say Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup organizers

"for technical and operational reasons" my elbow

That is probably the worst community to do bigot shit like this too. Most DBD players I know are very based and inclusive

Haha was about to literally buy the game on Steam, bullet dodged.

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The statement says the decision to ban trans women "was based solely on technical and operational limitations."

"In a global online tournament, we do not have reliable tools to ensure transparency and verification for every participant. For this reason, we had to make decisions under uncertainty, relying instead on the trust we place in team leaders and their players," it says. "... This situation does not reflect a lack of willingness to be inclusive, but rather the absence of adequate mechanisms to manage verification in a fair, safe, and respectful manner for all participants."

So, WTF does this even mean? I don’t watch e-sports, but are leagues sometimes separated by gender? If so, why? I always assumed there were mixed teams, since gender or sex in this realm is 100% irrelevant when it comes to skill.

Either way, it’s complete bullshit.

Okay. If a few trans “imposters” slip through and get into tournaments lying about their status…

So what?

Like, what’s the risk? Let’s say a guy slips into the girls league, and… plays the game? If they’re being a jerk about it, well, there’s your red flag to ban them.

I don’t see why this is such an existential issue.

WTF banning trans gamers because of what? Because beating on trans people takes focus from your own gender identity insecurity? Gtfo

Also, and I know this isn't the point. But the word "women" is a noun, the adjective is "female". I know that some misogynistic assholes use "female" as a noun, which from a linguistical POV is just as bad, and it's why some people don't like using "female" as an adjective. But... And it is as I'm writing this, that it dawns on me, that if people should be able to transform, then so should language... Dagnabbit! I just don't like it when people change the language, but I'll wear a rainbow pin, I'll and defend trans people... What does that make me?

TIL i learned DBD has an esports league