Sexism in Gaming - PIP Questionnaire

Welcome to this questionnaire regarding sexism in gaming. This questionnaire focusses on the gender disparity and hegemonic stereotyping of women both represented in video games and involved in the gaming community. Responses are anonymous and the information will be used in a Society & Culture Personal Interest Project for a HSC major work. You can discontinue the questionnaire at any time and may choose to skip any questions.

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1. What generation are you born in?
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2. Please identify your gender:
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The Gaming Community
This section of the questionnaire will explore the impacts of sexism within the gaming community.
3. How often do you interact with video games
I do not interact
I interact regulary (20+ hours per week)
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4. Do you disclose your gender when playing video games?
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5. How inclusive do you find gaming communities to be in terms of gender?
Not inclusive at all
Very inclusive
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6. Have you personally experienced or witnessed homophobic behaviour while gaming?
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7. Have you personally experienced sexism while gaming? (e.g., harassment, derogatory comments, exclusion, etc.)
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8. Have you witnessed sexism while gaming? (e.g., harassment, derogatory comments, exclusion, ect.)
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9. If you answered YES for either questions 6 or 7, could you please elaborate on the incident (if you feel comfortable).
10. Do you believe females gamers face more challenges in the in gaming community compared to men?
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11. Has sexism in the gaming community ever prevented you from playing a particular video game or engaging in a particular gaming community?
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Representation of female characters in video games
This section of the questionnaire will explore the hegemonic stereotyping of female characters in video games.
12. Do you believe there is diverse gender representation in video games?
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13. From your observations, do you believe a strong gender binary exists in video games? 

Gender binary - the classification of gender into two distinct forms of masculine and feminine
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14. If you selected YES or MAYBE, please describe your observations of this gender binary.
15. Do you ever feel pressured to alter the appearance of your Avatar or characters in video games. Please explain: 
1. Why/why not?
2. How you alter their appearance.
16. How would you describe the representation of female characters in video games?
17. To what extent do you agree with this statement - Female video game characters can do just as much as Male video game characters?
Definitely not
Absolutley
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Impact of Female Player Identity
This section of the questionnaire will explore how sexism in gaming effects female identity.
18. Do you identify with a specific gamer identity? Please select or add.
19. Have you encountered any of these stereotypes associated with the 'Gamer Girl' identity?
20. Do you believe that the 'Gamer Girl' movement is empowering females in gaming communities?
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21. Please explain your answer to Question 20
22. Do you think the 'gamer girls' aesthetic influences how women perceive themselves as gamers?
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23. Have you ever felt like you had to change  your identity to fit into the gaming community? Please explain in detail.
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