GTFO: Get the F**k Out Women in Gaming

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. Although half of all gamers are women, females are disproportionately subject to harassment and abuse from other gamers, and are massively under-represented in the video game design world.
Through interviews with video game developers, journalists, and academics, GTFO examines the female experience in gaming and begins a larger conversation that will shape the future of the video game world.
Official Selection at the SXSW Film Festival.
Running Time
76 mins
Year
2015
Kanopy ID
1243151
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Comments (13)
I am a female gamer and have not run in to a lot of problems. I don't want homosexual games as requested in the film. I would like to be able to play as a female in more games though as most the time they are male only. This video seems to take the wild side on all ideas and I am not in to ...Read more
I am a female gamer and have not run in to a lot of problems. I don't want homosexual games as requested in the film. I would like to be able to play as a female in more games though as most the time they are male only. This video seems to take the wild side on all ideas and I am not in to that.
Read lessI was expecting there to be more about GamerGate (They even feature Brianna Wu!), and it was odd that almost all of the women/girls interviewed were white, but it was still a good exploration of the B.S. faced by gamers who are women in doing what they love / their jobs.
Wow - Aris Bakhtanians. Quite the loser! But I personally never wanted the headset, I could never tolerate the "shit" talk. I was never a fan of the mysogynous games like GTA. Lately I am playing pinball FX2VR, trackmania turbo (set #1 world record on one of the tracks), trials fusion, dear ...Read more
Wow - Aris Bakhtanians. Quite the loser! But I personally never wanted the headset, I could never tolerate the "shit" talk. I was never a fan of the mysogynous games like GTA. Lately I am playing pinball FX2VR, trackmania turbo (set #1 world record on one of the tracks), trials fusion, dear esther, and just solved armikrog and just started flight of the eagle. I'm not a fan of games that have political messages or themes in them, but why couldn't a anti-mysogyny video game actually be made? Like what had been included as graphic segments in the movie, but an actual game.
Read lessI have never come across such horrible harassment while playing games online and hope I never. But for those who have stay strong sisters because there are others out there including men who are on our side, and as a female looking to work in game design I better not experience any harassment ...Read more
I have never come across such horrible harassment while playing games online and hope I never. But for those who have stay strong sisters because there are others out there including men who are on our side, and as a female looking to work in game design I better not experience any harassment or there will be hell to pay. It's 2018, gender should not be an issue in society.
Read lessThe most positive thing that can be said about this film is that it's a great summation of the general-purpose argument on one side of an issue, even including dissenting voices on specific issues within that camp. To echo Darien: Guys, it's not as bad as you think. It is infuriating at some ...Read more
The most positive thing that can be said about this film is that it's a great summation of the general-purpose argument on one side of an issue, even including dissenting voices on specific issues within that camp. To echo Darien: Guys, it's not as bad as you think. It is infuriating at some times, seeing games and people who have harmed progress brought up, but it's still pertinent.
It's unfortunate this issue remains a niche topic when it addresses so many critical issues. I am willing to bet that almost all of us don't want people in any field to be harassed or assaulted. I think it's also fair to bet that few of us want our achievements and hobbies judged on our gender and race. It's opening a can of worms but I'd think all of us would just like to see a person be able to feel comfortable and succeed in any field regardless of who they are or how they see themselves.
There are some talented people featured in this film, and I'd love to see this film in a class and take part in the debate that follows. I want to see this issue breach more into the mainstream before it becomes quaint, and this film can't really do anything but help that aim. It's just unfortunate that this issue is so polarized that there doesn't seem to be any room for a middle ground any more.
Watching this issue slowly unfold over the last decade or so has left me so disgusted with both extremes, and with a lot to say, so I'm sorry if this post is long or aggressive. I hope this film helps keep the discussion going.
Read lessIt was great to watch a film that tackled this difficult topic. Some of the content is shocking. When this film was made, not enough people were talking about this issue, or at least not without being publicly attacked and harrassed - so this was a bold film to make. As a woman who worked in ...Read more
It was great to watch a film that tackled this difficult topic. Some of the content is shocking. When this film was made, not enough people were talking about this issue, or at least not without being publicly attacked and harrassed - so this was a bold film to make. As a woman who worked in the games industry for 25 years, I can say that a LOT of progress has been made since this was originally filmed - at least in terms of there being more women making and playing games now, and more open conversations and policies to try to prevent misogyny and discrimination. There is also more of an effort to develop games with strong female characters and to overall better reflect the audience that is playing. Films like this are important for shedding light on difficult issues and getting conversation going.
Read lessvery interesting. This is becoming a more known topic. Gaming and the general internet community are an industry where the identity is hidden and the true opinions of people are spoken. This is a growing problem in this day and age and needs attention.
interesting topic, but it is unwatchable...
What made it so for you?
This documentary was a good highlight at the INSANE misogyny that exists within the gaming world. The film could have had another segment that focused on the only door left for women in gaming is to be "one of the guys," that is to have to either accept and approve the sexism and/or pander to ...Read more
This documentary was a good highlight at the INSANE misogyny that exists within the gaming world. The film could have had another segment that focused on the only door left for women in gaming is to be "one of the guys," that is to have to either accept and approve the sexism and/or pander to the sexualisation of females in games.
Read lessAs a guy who plays games, I recommend other guys to watch this. It's not as one-sided as you might expect, give it a chance. It's worth your time.
Great documentary for both gamers and non-gamers exploring the world of gaming through the various perspectives of women. Sheds light on women's experiences particularly with sexual harassment and the lack of female representation among gamers and developers. I greatly enjoyed the 8-bit ...Read more
Great documentary for both gamers and non-gamers exploring the world of gaming through the various perspectives of women. Sheds light on women's experiences particularly with sexual harassment and the lack of female representation among gamers and developers. I greatly enjoyed the 8-bit animation interlaced between the interviews!
Read lessAs one of the female gamers said in this film, in gaming when women and men are on a level playing field because physicality is no longer a factor, then the only thing in battle is the brain which is a scary thing for some, particularly misogynists.
These are brave women doing what they ...Read more
As one of the female gamers said in this film, in gaming when women and men are on a level playing field because physicality is no longer a factor, then the only thing in battle is the brain which is a scary thing for some, particularly misogynists.
Read lessThese are brave women doing what they love in a very hostile environment. So sad these young go-getter women are subject to such abuse in what I thought was a progressive industry. Thankfully there are many young white men interviewed who have embraced women in the gaming world. Let's hope things change and I'm sure this documentary will help move the industry in the right direction.