{"id":177462,"date":"2021-01-26T17:01:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/ninja-still-hesitant-play-women\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:01:23","slug":"ninja-still-hesitant-to-play-with-women-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/26\/ninja-still-hesitant-to-play-with-women-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninja Still Hesitant to Play with Women | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in August 2018, Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins stated that he would not stream with female gamers<\/a> out of respect for his wife and manager, Jessica Blevins, and to avoid the rumors that the situation could create.\u00a0He received a mixed response at the time, with some arguing that he was making it more difficult for female streamers to break through in an industry and community with existing issues of misogyny, and others being more understanding of his want to protect his marriage. It appears that Ninja’s views on the matter have not changed in the years since his original statement, with him elaborating on them in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The New York Times’ David Marchese, Ninja<\/a> talked about the issue, referring to what he has heard said to women online as “astonishing.<\/em>“\u00a0<\/em>The streamer\u00a0\u2014 who has 16.7 million followers on Twitch as of this time of publication\u00a0\u2014 reaffirmed his stance, stating that his high profile made it dangerous for him to\u00a0play with women in terms of online harassment for both him and whoever he streams with.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Twitch Streamer Ninja Has Recorded Lines for Main Role on TV Show<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“But with the level that I\u2019m at… it\u2019s like how it is with actors. I don\u2019t want to start drama, but Justin Timberlake \u2014 he\u2019s married \u2014 was filming a movie, was at a bar, was\u00a0holding hands with an actress,” said the former\u00a0Halo<\/em> pro in reference to 2019 photos of Timberlake, married to actress Jessica Biel, and Alisha Wainwright<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>“They were just working together, but all it takes is one moment, and now it\u2019s horrible, even if it\u2019s just accusations.”<\/p>\n

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Ninja\u00a0did assure that there is still the possibility of him playing with women, but only in “a big group so it’s not one-on-one interaction.”\u00a0<\/em>When asked if there was anything he could do to move the issue forward in a more positive direction, he stated: “There\u2019s always more you can do. But right now, I\u2019m not tweeting that much in general. I\u2019m kind of zoned in on myself, just gaming and\u00a0Valorant<\/em>. Again, it\u2019s the internet. You don\u2019t change anyone\u2019s mind.”<\/p>\n

While Ninja streaming with a female gamer could be a watershed moment that may shift the community’s views towards women and result in the greater acceptance and acknowledgement of platonic friendships, there is also a concern of the problem being deeply-rooted to such an extent that his expressed fears may come true. Back in August 2018 when he initially expressed these views, several female streamers came out in support of the Chicago native, including Halie “Suto” Atsisuto and Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, time will tell if this issue will be resolved in a matter that can push the agenda forwards. Besides this topic, Ninja also spoke of the need for parents to educate their children about chat toxicity<\/a>\u00a0as opposed to his own responsibility as a role model. He then\u00a0talked about voice acting following reveals that he had recorded lines for a main role in a TV show and will be cameoing in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy<\/em>, and the move to Microsoft’s short-lived streaming platform Mixer. Blevins initially moved to Mixer in August 2019 before returning to Twitch following the former streaming site’s shutdown in July 2020.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Ninja’s Comments on Taxes Cause Controversy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Source: New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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