
Disturbed Jawker
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Disturbed Jawker
@DisturbedJawker
Dota 2 coach and content creator. Untiltable mountain Funny woman 🏳️⚧️



“Biological Girls Only” in a VALORANT tournament… The whole reason I love competing in esports rather than actual sports is because there is no biological advantage/disadvantage to playing video games. So I don’t understand the reasoning behind excluding trans women in this.




@femaleplayersTN Would love to see that change! So what about my other comment where I asked if this tournament allows trans players to participate? I heard trans players are excluded from participating, is that true?






Men have biological edges in FPS esports like Valorant: faster average reaction times (~20-30ms), better spatial awareness/mental rotation for aim & map control, plus higher competitiveness tied to physiology. Sources: - Reaction time: NCBI PMC3198384 (males faster) - Spatial skills: Feng et al. 2007 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17894600/) — men start ahead; action games narrow gap but elite dominance persists - Player pool/interest: Multiple analyses (VLR.gg, esports studies) show male-heavy participation drives top ranks Counter: MSU 2016 MMO study — no perf gap when controlling playtime. Real-world pro scenes remain ~99% male at highest levels.




“Biological Girls Only” in a VALORANT tournament… The whole reason I love competing in esports rather than actual sports is because there is no biological advantage/disadvantage to playing video games. So I don’t understand the reasoning behind excluding trans women in this.




if i may add my two pence to the “girls only” valorant tournament i am seeing on my TL (as the person that created women in esport’s lioness cup and has plenty of TO exp)- it’s clear there’s a real demand for more grassroots tournaments in the women’s VALORANT space, but also some education needed on what’s truly inclusive. excluding minority groups can actually harm the community, despite this being an attempt to engage with it. as a TO - be clear in how you communicate with your community (so they know what to expect) - but most importantly, be open to feedback, instead of shutting those voices down.










“Biological Girls Only” in a VALORANT tournament… The whole reason I love competing in esports rather than actual sports is because there is no biological advantage/disadvantage to playing video games. So I don’t understand the reasoning behind excluding trans women in this.








