Moms have an innate sixth sense
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We all have 5 senses, but women who go onto becoming mothers have an instinctive sixth sense. Even if we try our hardest to hide certain aspects of our life, our moms will figure it all out just by a single glimpse. She will instantly become cognizant of why our face is slightly morose and stressed. A mother serves as the window to our soul and can read our faces from start to finish any time!
Mothers know almost everything and chances are they will always be right!
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Sometimes, we strive to be fully independent and arrogantly claim that our mothers are wrong and we are right. However, this shouldn't be etched onto our minds forever. There will certainly be times in our life where we will need to return to our rebound; our mothers for guidance and the right answer.
Women are multitaskers and it is not easy being a Mom
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Women are renowned for their natural ability to multitask and follow a disciplined lifestyle. When a woman embarks upon the task of embracing motherhood, they carry with them the skills they learned as a woman. For instance, when kids crave to eat their favorite baked Chocolate chip cookies and Strawberry cupcakes, their mothers are the ones donning the avatar of a baker in their kitchen. It is incredible how women have to wear a myriad of hats to please the most important audience of their life, their beloved children!
Nobody can understand you more than your Mom
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When life throws lemons at you, you gotta learn how to make lemonade. Whether the lemonade turns out too sour or too sweet is all up to you! There is nobody that can best understand your state of mind apart from your mother, especially during your developmental period. A mother is the purest confidant during times of happiness and distress.
A mother is responsible for a maintaining discipline lifestyle within their household
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Behind the success of every man, a woman is involved. Likewise, a mother is behind the success of every child. Without the presence of a headstrong and confident woman, a household would not be able to lead a disciplined lifestyle. Everyone would go berserk without having a role model to look up to and that could potentially hinder their ability to reach for the sky!
Whenever you feel lost, your mom will always find you
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No matter how late or dark it gets, your mother will always keep her eyes out and embrace you whenever you experience a grim situation. There is nothing more comforting than a warm embrace from your mother!
The extraordinary aura of a woman is always a mystery and their divine quality to nurture and act as a caregiver for their offspring sets them apart from everyone!
I'm wholeheartedly blessed to have my mom as my inspiration and best friend for life!
As A Female Gamer, I've Experienced The Sexism In Gaming That Far Too Many Women Do
Have you ever been told to "go back to the kitchen"?
I've played video games ever since I was little. Games like Mario Bros, Pokémon and (even occasionally) Minecraft were the pastime for my brother and I; they're fun, and it's easy to connect with friends and family over games. Only recently did I gather up the courage to start playing huge multiplayer FPS games.
Though it may not seem like a big deal to some, there's a major difference between playing Mario Kart on your Nintendo Switch and playing large multiplayer FPS games like Valorant or CS:GO. Not only are these games faster and more intense (unless you're crazily cracked at Mario Kart), but the environment can be drastically different for women, and that was something I was all too aware of.
My personal experience in games like these have been pretty lucky so far. I speak on voice chat sparingly, and only queue up with people I know. But even I haven't escaped the classic "go make a sandwich" taunt or the original "it's a female" sneer from people who are supposed to be my teammates. These comments don't seem like much, but as someone who only casually plays games with friends, it quickly turns a night of fun into one of tension and frustration.
Of course, that isn't to imply that comments like these are in any way OK if you're not a casual gamer. The simple fact is that these comments are never OK.
Part of the problem, I think, is the prevailing idea that video games are meant for boys. Though video games are often marketed towards men, women have been a major chunk of the gaming audience for a long time, peaking at 48% in 2014 and settling around 45% from 2018-2019. The misconception that women are outsiders in video games gives immature men or teenagers the confidence to be outwardly toxic and brashly sexist, and is truly a delusion that needs re-writing.
Women belong in video games and do not deserve to be taunted or criticized, especially not in response to their gender.
Earlier, I said that I got off easy, and that's true. Many female gamers have been sharing their experiences with sexism in Valorant over TikTok, Twitch, Reddit, and several other platforms, and have much worse examples and experiences than I. While reddit threads give voices to the many women plagued by sexism, there are still several in the thread countering that trolling insults are just a part of the gaming experience and that this overreaction has a simple remedy: thicker skin.
While it's immeasurably difficult to miss the point when so many women (and men) have painstakingly typed it out for you on Reddit, I find it much harder to miss when you see it in action.
This TikTok posted by Tiffae shows the verbal abuse women face on the daily: getting called a "good for nothing fucking whore" or told that her teammate hopes she gets "raped in an alley". Tiffae writes in the description that this is merely the harassment she receives on the daily, and despite it all, she still loves gaming. If that isn't a thick skin, I don't know what is, but having a thick skin is not the point.
No one deserves this kind of harassment and no one should ever feel entitled to demean someone like this.
Though I wish I could say this behavior is limited to Valorant, that just isn't true. Sexism in gaming has a long history, a notable example being Twitch streamer Hafu's experience in a 2016 professional World of Warcraft tournament. Competing in the tournament, she encountered a team called "Gonna Rape Hafu At Regionals", and was understandably appalled and hurt by the name. If actions like this are acceptable at the professional level, what does that say about games that aren't monitored or watched by anyone?
This issue is not an easy one to tackle, but it is an issue that has gained traction thanks to the outspokenness of gamers around the world. Games like Valorant are taking strides to protect their minority gamers, and in the meantime, several Discords are popping up, acting as a safe Haven (See what I did there, Valorant players?) for female gamers.In the end, I hope most gamers agree with Tiffae in choosing to continue gaming despite the hate and toxicity. If I've learned anything, it's that the best way to improve the community is to change it yourself by standing up for others and speaking up. So please, if you hear someone berating a fellow gamer, plant your feet as though they were a spike in Valorant, and stand against it