Gc is misunderstood

I wanted to make this post regarding gamechangers, and all the controversy surrounding women in esports, and particularly trans players in GC. If you have a strong opinion on this, I suggest you read and listen.

biologically, there is 0 difference in skill between men and women.
the difference comes socially; 10-20 years ago, boys could freely play video games as kids, but girls would often be shunned, pushed away from it, dissuaded by parents etc. It wasn't socially acceptable for girls to play, but for boys it was fine.
This of course has the knock-on effect, that nowadays, 20 years later (2024) the boys who grew up playing video games are much much better, especially at the pro level, since they have grown up playing video games their whole lives. considering being an esports player was a dream for many young boys, but was completely denied for many young girls.

Game Changers is Riot's way of telling young girls it's ok to play video games. I'm sure there are plenty of young girls who are inspired by gamechangers to strive for pro, and in a few years times the top talents will be emerging; girls who also grew up playing video games their whole lives, and with a dream of going pro. The talent pool will be much wider.
The reason why trans players are 'better' in GC is obvious; they were boys during their childhood!

Many people come to the question then; why allow trans/non-binary players into game changers? They didn't face the societal struggles that women did when they were younger and wanted to play video games. This is true! trans players often didn't face societal backlash as kids, but through their teenage years, and now into late teens/early 20s where a majority of trans players in esports fit - they are facing significant societal backlash, bullying and hatred for simply existing. GC allows trans players to compete, because trans players, like women, are also looking for a space where they can compete free of judgement and bullying AND is Riot's way of communicating to younger trans fans that it's ok to be who you are, and that esports is a space for them as well - because face the facts, there aren't any trans players in the main circuit either.

So, if you actually read through this, thank you. And if you are one of the people who is critical of GC's eligibility rules, I hope that you can appreciate that GC is more than a "women's league" and serves a much bigger purpose for the future of women and trans players in Valorant, esports and in society.

There is a difference biologically I’d say but I don’t make much of it

Social difference is definitely why they made gc

kanyefan4238173 [#2]

There is a difference biologically I’d say but I don’t make much of it

Social difference is definitely why they made gc

I agree with you but I also agree with OPs post other than that singular point. its very much critical to expand the horizon of the non-male FPS, and moreso gaming community.

I would like to think of it the other way, 10-20 years ago there isn't a widespread use of they/them pronouns. By the same token, shouldn't biological males compete in VCT instead since they had prior exposure to computer games and thus should be categorized together with males He/his?

biological difference = men are stronger = more arm strength = less fatigue so there actually is a bioloigical difference 🤓🤓🤓☝️☝️☝️

Sorry OP but "biologically, there is 0 difference in skill between men and women." is not true, men have faster response time than women. And if you know when it comes to FPS game response time is one of the advantage. You can look it up on Google you will see a lot of researches about this.

I can't let you get away with saying "biologically, there is 0 difference in skill between men and women". Regardless if you accept it or not, there are things that men are inherently better at, just like there are things that women are better at. Am I saying that women can't be better than men at videogames? No, but to say that men are only better bc of extra exposure is beyond ridiculous.

There is no difference thats why the team with 2 men won, its just a coincidence

smthlikeyou11 [#5]

biological difference = men are stronger = more arm strength = less fatigue so there actually is a bioloigical difference 🤓🤓🤓☝️☝️☝️

if you get arm fatigue playing valorant you're doing something wrong anyway 💀💀

TheBigBoiPenguin [#9]

if you get arm fatigue playing valorant you're doing something wrong anyway 💀💀

E dating in swiftplay gets crazy sometimes

If there's biologically no difference in skill between men and women why has none of the gamechangers teams ever manage to qualify for the challengers leagues even the top GC teams failed(G2 Gozen, SR) while the VCT China teams which came into existence at the same time or even later are beating top NA and EMEA teams and even winning the VCT Champs? Explain me this phenomenon then?

JackRipperTHEGREAT [#11]

If there's biologically no difference in skill between men and women why has none of the gamechangers teams ever manage to qualify for the challengers leagues even the top GC teams failed(G2 Gozen, SR) while the VCT China teams which came into existence at the same time or even later are beating top NA and EMEA teams and even winning the VCT Champs? Explain me this phenomenon then?

By this metric then SR should go through every time since flor is trans

TM06Nick [#12]

By this metric then SR should go through every time since flor is trans

the other members are cis and last time I checked 5>1 right?

People are saying there's no biological difference between men and women in eSports..... Bruh every female GC team got shitted on during T2-T3 qualification rounds by T4 men's team......... Idk why people are just denying the simple evolution theory....... No offense to female player's but even if there are as much as female players online like there are male players there still will be skill gap due to the quick adaptability of men in general....... Some people will still cry about it that it's not possible but actually it is.......... NB are actually biologically men but they think they don't belong to any gender so that doesn't change the fact that their reaction time and adaptability is as same as a women team..... It'll be closer to male skills...........

Lamborghini won't be a Toyota if you put Toyota's Logo on Lambo........

TheBigBoiPenguin [#9]

if you get arm fatigue playing valorant you're doing something wrong anyway 💀💀

i mean in a bo5....
even if u arent physically tired moving ur arms on low sens for 5 maps in a row will tire ur aim even if u notice or not

smthlikeyou11 [#15]

i mean in a bo5....
even if u arent physically tired moving ur arms on low sens for 5 maps in a row will tire ur aim even if u notice or not

easy solution: hit the gym

nobody___100 [#16]

easy solution: hit the gym

males gain muscle more easily than females....therefore to have the same amount of bicep women would need to spend more time in the gym than men and that means less time practicing valorant which means the males would get more practice and be more better

smthlikeyou11 [#17]

males gain muscle more easily than females....therefore to have the same amount of bicep women would need to spend more time in the gym than men and that means less time practicing valorant which means the males would get more practice and be more better

sure, but more time in the gym, specifically intense exercise, significantly improves reaction time and cognitive function, and from personal experience, it also improves your mood so you tilt less and have better mental focus
and don't act like you need much bicep to play valorant