GIRLS ON TWITCH

Welcome to Girls on Twitch. Here's a quick explanation of what the whole gaming community is about.

First of all, it'd probably be helpful to provide you with a summary of what Twitch is. Solely from an outsider's perspective, it is a site that advertises itself as a place for gamers to livestream themselves playing games via its platform. Users are able to use Twitch as a way to interact with their fans while playing games right from their computer at home. Twitch streamers use the site to channel their live shows, after downloading a video source provider to link their computer screens and webcams up with Twitch. It's common to see many players on Twitch include their webcams in addition to their actual gameplay. The great thing about Twitch is that they don't discriminate based on who you are int he game world: whether you're a professional gamer who competes in the League Finals for World of Warcraft, or simply a person who's loved playing games since elementary school and games in your room on weekends, everyone is open to stream if they take the opportunity to make an account on Twitch. 

With the accessibility of Twitch, more and more women are getting involved in the gaming scene, putting themselves on the Internet through their live shows. Twitch's Rules of Conduct states:

"At Twitch, our mission is to provide the best social video platform created by the community where broadcasters and viewers can interact in real time. To achieve this goal, we ask that all users participate in such a way that promotes a safe and positive experience for our global audience."

According to many individuals who identify as gamers, the advent of more females in the gaming community at Twitch, who broadcast themselves almost topless, eating things in a lewd manner, and present themselves in sensual ways, the true, genuine nature of gaming as a whole is watered down. Many females are frowned upon due to their sole being: because they are a female and happen to like games. Those who are legitimate gamers and do not stream for donations in exchange for live cam-shows, are constantly doubted and scrutinized for their presence online. Thus, the conversation of Girls on Twitch, starts. The community surrounding this gaming world seems to have mixed reactions to the role of the female in their industry and on their online web browsers... Take a look around the site to get a better feel for what's going on!