maybe if more women and poc played video games, they would be just as popular. it’s not wanting to see more if there are hardly any in the first place.

social-justice-wario:

Wario is not really sure what it is that you’re trying to say, but it sounds like you’re arguing “Women and people of color don’t play video games, why should there be more women and poc characters in gaming?”

45% of gamers are women. 

A Neilsen survey found African American people spend more time playing video games than whites do.

A Univision study found Hispanic people were more likely than non-Hispanic people to buy console video games, and were less affected by price point.

Not that it should even matter that much if women and people of color make up 1% or 99% of gamers. Representation needs to happen anyways, and it needs to be positive, or else we end up with horrible regressive stereotypes.

Regarding the upsettingly common “argument” that video games get a free pass for their sexist/racist designs, because allegedly not enough women/PoC play them.

Always good to have those statistics linked as a handy resource/reference.