Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012, GTFO pries open the video game world to explore a 20 billion dollar industry that is riddled with discrimination and misogyny. In recent years, the gaming community has grown more diverse than ever. This has led to a massive clash of values and women receive the brunt of the consequences every day, with acts of harassment ranging from name calling to cyber vandalism and death threats. Through interviews with video game developers, journalists, and academics, GTFO paints a complex picture of the video game industry, while revealing the systemic and human motivations behind acts of harassment. GTFO is the beginning of a larger conversation that will shape the future of the video game world. Shannon Sun-Higginson is a documentary filmmaker from New York City. In 2009, her first documentary short “Hapa Perspectives” aired on Current TV. She attended Wesleyan University, where she graduated in 2010 with a degree in Film Studies and English. She has worked as a Production Coordinator at Zero Point Zero Production on the documentary television programs “No Reservations” on The Travel Channel and “Parts Unknown” on CNN. She has also worked as an Associate Producer on such programs as “City.Ballet” on AOL On and “The Getaway” on Esquire Network. She is currently producing her second feature documentary about a family enduring an unspeakable tragedy, entitled “The Witman Project.”

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If you are seeking legal recourse, please contact our friends at Mudd Law Offices.
You can also visit Crash Override, an online anti-harassment task force established by Zoe Quinn.

Report Harassment

If you are being harassed online, it is up to you to decide whether to leave the forum or block the user. Read the terms of agreement or community guidelines and determine if your harasser was in violation of these terms. If so, you can report the abuse.

Meetups and Conferences

Here are a few great meetups and conferences for women in gaming.
Many are based in New York City, but others like Women in Games International can be found across the globe:

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The Telegraph: Misogyny, death threats and a mob of trolls

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