Best interview by far, so far. I'm a huge advocate on co-ed everything. I coach soccer and baseball while making sure it's equal opportunity. I hope she finds her stomping ground. A lot of those females can compete alongside anyone. Good luck to her and keep on providing good content.
great interview. it's been so discouraging seeing a lot of the discourse on hltv and twitter recently about the recent impact teams disbanding so it's great to hear another perspective from someone who is actually dealing with it all. hopefully soon we can have a truly co-ed CS scene. i think most men who play CS don't realize just how extreme the barriers of entry are for women and madss highlights a few important ones here. obviously misogyny in the game is the most obvious: it's hard to even play counterstrike when your teammates are being shitty to you, and orgs and advanced teams might pass on you for no clear reason other than your gender. but her point about access to resources is really important too! male players are so much more likely to have access to analysts, mentors, and industry connections, and male teams are more likely to be well funded by their orgs. and being signed to an org itself lets you level up - playing against stronger competition makes you stronger! the hope is that eventually there will be enough talented women playing CS and that the environment will be respectful, such that we don't need women's teams and Impact leagues - but for now these structures are vital for enriching the women's scene and allowing for female players to nurture their skills.
Best interview by far, so far. I'm a huge advocate on co-ed everything. I coach soccer and baseball while making sure it's equal opportunity. I hope she finds her stomping ground. A lot of those females can compete alongside anyone. Good luck to her and keep on providing good content.
great interview. it's been so discouraging seeing a lot of the discourse on hltv and twitter recently about the recent impact teams disbanding so it's great to hear another perspective from someone who is actually dealing with it all. hopefully soon we can have a truly co-ed CS scene. i think most men who play CS don't realize just how extreme the barriers of entry are for women and madss highlights a few important ones here. obviously misogyny in the game is the most obvious: it's hard to even play counterstrike when your teammates are being shitty to you, and orgs and advanced teams might pass on you for no clear reason other than your gender. but her point about access to resources is really important too! male players are so much more likely to have access to analysts, mentors, and industry connections, and male teams are more likely to be well funded by their orgs. and being signed to an org itself lets you level up - playing against stronger competition makes you stronger!
the hope is that eventually there will be enough talented women playing CS and that the environment will be respectful, such that we don't need women's teams and Impact leagues - but for now these structures are vital for enriching the women's scene and allowing for female players to nurture their skills.