Sorry everyone, for those of you who participated in the previous thread, I removed the video from youtube. This runs deep for me because I myself use video games to get over traumatic experiences. I removed the video because I do not want to be a public figure. But for instance, my best friend was shot in the head. I could imagine if every time something happened in a video game someone said "I just shot your best friend in the head." Many girls use video games to get past traumatic experiences too.

Why is it so popular to use this word in video game culture? "You just got raped?" Really? People are REALLY raped every day. Doesn't it hurt you when you think about a girl who really got raped, and is using video games as therapy, and hears someone say "you just got raped" every time she loses in the video game. Or conversely when her team wins her teammates saying "we raped you."

Another poster mentioned how is wife was sexually assaulted as a child and this caused her to stop playing video games online. That is terrible because video games are extremely therapeutic. I think all of the people throwing the word around casually should be the ones FORCED to stop playing them online - with a ban.

In light of the truth of the situation, what do you all think?

Sorry everyone, I removed the video from youtube. This runs deep for me because I myself use video games to get over traumatic experiences. I removed the video because I do not want to be a public figure. But for instance, my best friend was shot in the head. I could imagine if every time something happened in a video game someone said "I just shot your best friend in the head." Many girls use video games to get past traumatic experiences too.

Why is it so popular to use this word in video game culture? "You just got raped?" Really? People are REALLY raped every day. I want to cry when I think about a girl who really got raped, and is using video games as therapy, and hears someone say "you just got raped" every time she loses in the video game. Or conversely when her team wins her teammates saying "we raped you.

This is a serious issue that should be addressed. It has been a common phrase in gaming for a long time ("you got raped"). This video explains some of the issues with using it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aSZ82B_i1w

Please take 1 minute to watch it, consider it, and ask yourself:

Should people who use this phrase be banned from games they do it in?