THIS POST has started a lot of discussion in the board game/tabletop “community.”
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For all of you who claim board gaming is welcoming, different than the “other” hostile hobbies, or somehow better than other groups… I present to you the Playbook For Responding to Harassment Reports (as summarized from the actual men in board gaming.)
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I’ve never seen it.
Is she credible?
She’s doing it to get attention.
She’s a man-hating feminist.
I’m offended you’re associating me with men who harass.
Police always properly respond and report crimes.
Bullshit.
Don’t ruin my hobby.
I would stop it.
I don’t believe it.
I would say something.
She’s over the top.
Why aren’t any women commenting on this?
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I am not in the mood to try and be action oriented right now. I am not in the mood to tell you how you can help. I am in the mood to show you what women face when they report harassment. You figure out how you can help. I’m tired.